plausible

Definitions


[ˈplɔːzɪbl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable
(e.g: a plausible explanation)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded’, from the verb plaudere




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