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[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago (3 children)

"Plausible" is what you wanted. "Probable" means "likely".

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[+] bizarroland@lemmy.world -7 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

I meant it in the secondary definition of the term, which is "establishing a probability".

Plausible is also a good word for it, but probable is still apt

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[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

You aren't establishing a probability.

Or, by saying "probably" you are establishing a probability of > 0.5.... with absolutely no proof.

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

This is the first time I've heard that definition. It seems like a niche definition that can easily result in misunderstandings

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