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Probable vs Dependable - What's the difference?

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Probable is a related term of dependable.


As adjectives the difference between probable and dependable

is that probable is likely or most likely to be true while dependable is able, or easily able to be depended on.

As a noun dependable is

a reliable person or thing.

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.

    • Related terms

    * probability * probable cause * probably

    Antonyms

    * improbable

    See also

    * possible * probeable

    External links

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    dependable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able, or easily able to be depended on.
    • He was a very dependable person.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reliable person or thing.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 7, author=Jeff Z. Klein, title=At Full Strength, Red Wings Dominate, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=But Datsyuk’s return rejuvenated the old dependables like Rafalski, Lidstrom and Marian Hossa, who consistently outshone Malkin and Crosby. }}