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Practicable vs Probable - What's the difference?

practicable | probable |

As adjectives the difference between practicable and probable

is that practicable is capable of being accomplished; feasible while probable is likely or most likely to be true.

practicable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
  • Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
  • Available for use; accessible or employable.
  • Usage notes

    Example of use contrasted with practical: * "While others might agree that it really was practical to rewrite the entire section, it just was not truly practicable given other considerations."

    Synonyms

    * (capable of being accomplished) feasible, workable * usable

    Antonyms

    * impracticable

    Derived terms

    * practicability * practicableness * practicably

    probable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Likely or most likely to be true.
  • It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
    The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
  • Likely to happen.
  • With all the support we have, success is looking probable .
  • Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
  • probable''' evidence; '''probable presumption
    (Blackstone)
  • (obsolete) Capable of being proved.
  • Antonyms

    * improbable

    See also

    * possible * probeable