• bizarroland@lemmy.world
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    Many things are probable.

    I chose that word because it is possible that there could be health issues caused by the emulsifiers in american peanut butters, but also I don’t know if it is.

    Probable is an apt word when something isn’t necessarily impossible.

    You will also note that I didn’t use the word likely, because I can’t say whether it is likely or not.

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        I meant it in the secondary definition of the term, which is “establishing a probability”.

        Plausible is also a good word for it, but probable is still apt

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          You aren’t establishing a probability.

          Or, by saying “probably” you are establishing a probability of > 0.5… with absolutely no proof.

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          This is the first time I’ve heard that definition. It seems like a niche definition that can easily result in misunderstandings