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probable

 
 
/ˈprɒbəbl/ adjective

Translation

likely to be true or to happen
olası, muhtemel
The probable cause of death was heart failure. [+ (that)] It's highly probable that he'll lose his job.1757
(Definition of probable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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