plausibility
gb/plˌɔzɪbˈɪlɪti/ us/plˌɔzɪbˈɪlɪti/
C1
Engleză
Sensuri
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Substantiv
formal
C1
property
1
believable or reasonable quality
How believable or reasonable something seems.
Tipar de utilizare:
the plausibility of [something]; the plausibility that [clause]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse plausibility (seems true) with possibility (could be true).
Sinonime
credibility (Often emphasizes trustworthiness and acceptance by others.)
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believability (More general and less formal; common for stories and excuses.)
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reasonableness (Focuses on logic and common sense rather than truth.)
Antonime
implausibility (The quality of seeming unlikely or hard to believe.)
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incredibility (Strong sense that something cannot be believed.)
Colocații
the plausibility of an explanation
|the plausibility of a claim
|the plausibility of an argument
|the plausibility of a theory
|assess plausibility
|question plausibility
|lend plausibility to
|undermine plausibility
|on grounds of plausibility
|plausibility of the evidence
Teme
communication
|thinking
|academics
|media
Exemple
- The committee questioned the plausibility of his explanation for the missing funds.
- Scientists are testing the plausibility of the new hypothesis with additional data.
- Her story had just enough plausibility to make people hesitate.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The plausibility of his excuse was low.
- We discussed the plausibility of the plan.
Substantiv
C1
property
2
realism in a story or scene
How real and believable a story or scene feels.
Tipar de utilizare:
the plausibility of [a plot/story/character/scene]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use probable when they mean plausible in fiction; in stories, plausible means 'believable,' not 'likely to happen.'
Sinonime
verisimilitude (More literary term for lifelike realism in art or fiction.)
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realism (Broader; can refer to style as well as believability.)
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convincingness (Emphasizes the effect on the audience.)
Antonime
far-fetchedness (The quality of seeming too unlikely or exaggerated to accept.)
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unreality (A sense that something does not feel real.)
Colocații
plot plausibility
|narrative plausibility
|lose plausibility
|strain plausibility
|maintain plausibility
|a lack of plausibility
|the plausibility of the ending
|the plausibility of the dialogue
|the plausibility of the character's choices
|suspension of plausibility
Teme
media
|arts
|writing
Exemple
- The film starts strong but loses plausibility in the final act.
- Readers criticized the plausibility of the plot twist.
- Small details in the dialogue added plausibility to the scene.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The ending hurt the story’s plausibility.
- The characters’ actions had plausibility.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
plausibility
IPA
GB/plˌɔzɪbˈɪlɪti/
US/plˌɔzɪbˈɪlɪti/
Silabe și accent
plaus - ib - il - ity (4 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (il)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: plausibility
- Plural: plausibilities, plausibility
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
plausibility check
1/plˌɔzɪbˈɪlɪti t͡ʃˈɛk/
fixed phrase
business
quick test for believability
A quick check to see if something seems reasonable.
Exemple
- Before we publish the report, let’s do a plausibility check on the numbers.
- The auditor ran a plausibility check to see whether the timeline made sense.
- A plausibility check suggested the estimate was too optimistic.
plausibility standard
1/plˌɔzɪbˈɪlɪti stˈændɚd/
fixed phrase
legal
required level of believable detail
A rule that says a claim must seem believable, not just possible.
Exemple
- The judge ruled that the complaint did not meet the plausibility standard.
- To survive dismissal, the allegations must satisfy the plausibility standard.
- The decision raised debate about how strictly the plausibility standard should be applied.
plausibility test
1/plˌɔzɪbˈɪlɪti tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
formal
method to judge reasonableness
A way to test if something seems believable.
Exemple
- The researcher applied a plausibility test to rule out obvious errors.
- In court, the defense tried to make the witness’s account fail the plausibility test.
- The model passed a basic plausibility test but still needed validation.