probability
Roget-categorie 472
4. Words relating to the intellectual faculties› 4.3. Materials for reasoning
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Probability
zelfstandig naamwoord
probability,
likelihood —
credibleness† —
likeliness
etc.
adj. —
vraisemblance [Fr.],
verisimilitude,
plausibility —
color,
semblance,
show of —
presumption —
presumptive evidence,
circumstantial evidence —
credibility.
reasonable chance,
fair chance,
good chance,
favorable chance,
reasonable prospect,
fair prospect,
good prospect,
favorable prospect —
prospect,
wellgrounded hope —
chance
etc.
156.
werkwoord
be probable
etc.
adj. —
give color to,
lend color to —
point to —
imply
etc.
(evidence)
467 —
bid fair
etc.
(promise)
511 —
stand fair for —
stand a good chance,
run a good chance.
think likely,
dare say,
flatter oneself —
expect
etc.
507 —
count upon
etc.
(believe)
484.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
probable,
likely,
hopeful,
to be expected,
in a fair way.
plausible,
specious,
ostensible,
colorable,
ben trovato [It],
well-founded,
reasonable,
credible,
easy of belief,
presumable,
presumptive,
apparent.
bijwoord
probably
etc.
adj. —
belike† —
in all probability,
in all likelihood —
very likely,
most likely —
like enough —
odds on,
odds in favor,
ten to one
&c. —
apparently,
seemingly,
according to every reasonable expectation —
prim=a facie [Lat.] —
to all appearance
etc.
(to the eye)
448.
uitdrukking
the chances,
the odds are —
appearances are in favor of,
chances are in favor of —
there is reason to believe,
there is reason to think,
there is reason to expect —
I dare say —
all Lombard Street to a China orange.
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