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Probable vs Tenable - What's the difference?

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Probable is a related term of tenable.


As adjectives the difference between probable and tenable

is that probable is likely or most likely to be true while tenable is capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded.

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

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    tenable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
    • Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwin's theory of evolution to be tenable at all.
  • (of a defensive structure) capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible

    • Antonyms

    * untenable

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