plausibleness

Meanings

• the quality of being acceptable or believable.

  - "The politician's explanation for the scandal was plausible."
  - "The detective's theory about the crime was plausible, but the real culprit was someone else entirely."

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Rhymes

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applause , approval , replausance , exultance

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Homonyms

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1. plausible (English) : Having the quality of being acceptable or believable. Often used to describe situations, actions, or arguments that seem reasonable and consistent with available evidence.
   

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Homophones

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1. plausibility () :
   

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Variants

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plausible , plausibleness , plausiblenesses , plausibler , plausiblest , plausibly

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{"term"=>"plausible hypothesis", "description"=>"A proposed explanation for a phenomenon or observation that is reasonable and consistent with available evidence."}

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Etymology

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From Latin plausus, 'applause, approval'.

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Trivia

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1. {"question"=>"Which famous philosopher is known for his theory of 'moral sense' or 'moral feelings'?", "answer"=>"David Hume"}

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1. probability: The degree of chance or likelihood that an event or phenomenon will occur. Probability is often expressed as a percentage or a ratio of favorable outcomes to total possible outcomes. Probability is closely related to plausibility, as the degree of probability or likelihood that an event or phenomenon will occur is a key factor in determining the plausibility or believability of a situation or argument.

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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 and art, plausibility refers to the believability of a situation or character. For example, in a novel, a scene in which a character suddenly acquires a vast fortune without any explanation would not be plausible. On the other hand, a scene in which a character gradually and realistically builds up a fortune through hard work, smart investments, and good luck would be plausible.

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