plausibly

Meanings

• Adjective

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

  - "The evidence presented was plausible but not enough to prove the defendant's innocence."
  - "Despite the initial skepticism, the theory put forth by the researcher was plausible and gained wide acceptance."

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Antonyms

implausibly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plausibly
applausible , auspicable , complaisant , implausible , oblasible

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Variants

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plausible , plausibleness , plausiblenesses , plausibler , plausiblest , plausibly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'plausibilis', meaning 'pleasing to the mind' or 'deserving of approval'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'plausible' comes from the Latin word 'plausibilis', which means 'pleasing to the mind' or 'deserving of approval'.

2. Plausibility is a crucial concept in various fields such as law, science, and literature.

3. In law, plausible evidence is admissible in court.

4. In science, hypotheses must be plausible to be considered.

5. In literature, plausible characters and plotlines engage readers.

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Related Concepts

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1. Probability: Probability is a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring. Plausibility is related to probability as it refers to the degree to which something can be believed to be true based on available evidence.

2. Plausible deniability: Plausible deniability is the ability to deny knowledge or responsibility for an action, even when evidence exists to the contrary. It is often used in political contexts.

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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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Plausibility is a crucial concept in various fields such as law, science, and literature. In law, plausible evidence is admissible in court. In science, hypotheses must be plausible to be considered. In literature, plausible characters and plotlines engage readers.

How to Memorize "plausibly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scenario where evidence is being presented in a courtroom. Visualize the judge nodding in agreement as the prosecutor presents plausible evidence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plausible' with the idea of something being believable or likely.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P' for probable, 'L' for likely, 'A' for able to be believed, 'U' for under reasonable doubt, 'S' for seems true, and 'I' for inference based on evidence.'

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