plausible

Meanings

• Adjective

  Likely or probable; able to be believed or accepted as true.

  - "The evidence presented was plausible but not conclusive."
  - "Despite her denial, her actions were plausible motives for the crime."
  - "The theory that aliens built the pyramids is not plausible."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plausible
applausible , auspicable , edible , fugitive , incapable , irresistible , resistible , substantial , sustainable , tenable , tangible , viable

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Homophones

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1. Plausible (English) : Likely or probable
   

2. Plausible (Latin) : To applaud
   

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Variants

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plausible , plausibleness , plausiblenesses , plausibler , plausiblest , plausibly

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Forms

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Plausibility: The quality of being plausible., Plausibilities: The state or quality of being plausible., Plausibly: In a plausible manner.

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Etymology

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From Latin plausibilis, from plaudere ‘to applaud’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'plausible' comes from the Latin word 'plaudere', meaning 'to applaud'.

2. The term 'plausible deniability' was first used in the context of the Watergate scandal in the 1970s.

3. In mathematics, a plausible conjecture is a statement that is widely believed to be true but has not yet been proven.

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Related Concepts

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1. Plausible deniability: The ability to deny the truth or existence of something while not appearing evasive or dishonest.

2. Plausible explanation: A reasonable and believable explanation for an event or phenomenon.

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Quotes

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1. I watch the ospreys who nest on Perch Island high atop their white spruce. Our sense of a "plausible" summer depends much on their diligent success at nest-building and procreation, and on their chicks fledging in late August.

   - Richard Ford,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},14-15 June 2008

2. In our solar system, the biggest moon is Jupiter's Ganymede, which has a mass only 2.5 percent that of Earth—too small to easily hang on to an Earth-like atmosphere. But I realized that there are {wi}plausible{/wi} ways for moons approaching the mass of Earth to form in other planetary systems, potentially around giant planets within their stars' habitable zones, where such moons could have atmospheres similar to our own planet.

   - René Heller,{it}Scientific American{/it},January 2015

3. … string theorists can exhibit "plausible" models of a unified Universe, but unfortunately they cannot explain why we inhabit a particular one.

   - Michael Atiyah,{it}Nature{/it},22-29 Dec. 2005

4. … I'd mastered the quick size-up. Does the person seem agreeable over coffee at the drugstore counter and picking up his mail at the post office, drive a "plausible" vehicle, and know the weather forecast?

   - Edward Hoagland,{it}Harper's{/it},June 2007

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Culture

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In literature, the plausibility of a story refers to how believable it is, including its characters, plot, and setting. In art, a plausible painting or sculpture is one that appears realistic or true to life. In music, a plausible composition is one that follows logical rules and structures.

How to Memorize "plausible"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scenario where you need to determine the plausibility of a statement. Imagine yourself in a courtroom, listening to a witness testify. Consider the evidence presented and weigh its believability.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plausible' with words like 'probable', 'believable', 'credible'. Create a mental image of a person or situation that embodies these qualities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'P-L-A-U-S-I-B-L-E' to remember the meaning of plausible: Probable, Likely, Acceptable, Understandable, Believable, Logical, Explanatory.

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