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plausible

Adjective

IPA /ˈplɔːzɪbl/

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Seeming reasonable or likely to be true when you consider it, although it has not necessarily been proved.

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plausible/ˈplɔːzɪbl/

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A delayed bus seemed a plausible explanation for his late arrival.
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plausible — Seeming reasonable or likely to be true when you consider it, although it has not necessarily been proved.

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Seeming reasonable or likely to be true when you consider it, although it has not necessarily been proved.

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Word origin

From Latin plausibilis, meaning worthy of applause, from plaudere, meaning to applaud.

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Plausibility is the noun for how believable or reasonable something seems.

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