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Probable vs Probabilistic - What's the difference?

probable | probabilistic |

As adjectives the difference between probable and probabilistic

is that probable is likely or most likely to be true while probabilistic is of, pertaining to, or derived using probability.

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

    probabilistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (mathematics) Of, pertaining to or derived using probability.
  • (religion) Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic doctrine of probabilism.
  • See also

    * stochastic