Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - plausible
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Plausible
plausible
~ adj 1 a statement that is plausible is reasonable and seems likely to be true (His explanation sounds fairly plausible to me.) 2 someone who is plausible is good at talking in a way that sounds reasonable and truthful, although they may in fact be lying (a plausible rogue) (- opposite implausible) - plausibly adv (It could plausibly be argued that these improvements are due to government policy.) - plausibility n
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1. An explanation or statement that is plausible seems likely to be true or valid. A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the Conservative government... = reasonable ADJ • plausibly Having bluffed his way in without paying, he could not plausibly demand his money back. ADV: ADV with v • plausibility ...the plausibility of the theory. = credibility N-UNCOUNT 2. If you say that someone is plausible, you mean that they seem to be telling the truth and to be sincere and honest. He was so plausible that he conned everybody. = believable ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Latin plausibilis worthy of applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere Date: 1565 1. superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious a ~ pretext 2. superficially pleasing or persuasive a swindler…, then a quack, then a smooth, ~ gentleman — R. W. Emerson 3. appearing worthy of belief the argument was both powerful and ~ • ~ness noun • plausibly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
adj. 1 (of an argument, statement, etc.) seeming reasonable or probable. 2 (of a person) persuasive but deceptive. Derivatives plausibility n. plausibly adv. Etymology: L plausibilis (as PLAUDIT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1) вероятный 2) правдоподобный 3) приемлемый most plausible prediction — наиболее правдоподобный прогноз - plausible argument - plausible assumption - plausible conjecture - plausible explanation - plausible hypothesis - plausible inference - plausible reasoning - plausible statement - plausible value ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
5.
1. правдоподобный, вероятный it's quite a plausible reason —- это вполне вероятная причина I've told a plausible lie —- я вполне правдоподобно (весьма убедительно) солгал 2. благовидный plausible excuse —- благовидный предлог 3. умеющий внушать доверие plausible lier —- умелый (ловкий) лгун ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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argument (вполне) состоятельный довод PLAUSIBLE adj. 1) правдоподобный; вероятный; - plausible argument 2) благовидный 3) умеющий внушать доверие Syn: see believable ...Англо-русский словарь
7.
- 1541, from L. plausibilis "deserving applause, acceptable," from pp. stem of plaudere "to applaud." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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