Adjective

(en adjective)

Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.

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In short, the twin assumptions that syntactic rules are category-based, and that there are a highly restricted finite set of categories in any natural language (perhaps no more than a dozen major categories), together with the assumption that the child either knows'' (innately) or ''learns (by experience) that all rules are structure-dependent ( =category-based), provide a highly plausible model of language acquisition, in which languages become learnable in a relatively short, finite period of time (a few years).

Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious.

a plausible''' pretext; '''plausible''' manners; a '''plausible delusion

Using specious arguments or discourse. (rfv-sense)

a plausible speaker

(obsolete) Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

(Bishop Hacket)

Adjective

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

(of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

Fair; good enough; okay.

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, title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.}}

Significant; substantial.

(obsolete) Comely; shapely; well-formed.

* A sable stole of cyprus lawn / Over thy decent shoulders drawn — Milton.