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# plausible

adjective (plausible, more plausible)

«plausible» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Seeming likely to be true or reasonable, so people can believe it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#m1)
2. (of a person) Good at making people believe things, sometimes when not true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons a plausible explanation or prediction fits the facts. In maths, checking that your answer is plausible (sensible) is estimation: a child cannot be 300 cm tall. In stories and safety, a plausible liar sounds believable. Phrases: a plausible answer, a plausible excuse.

### Examples

- That sounds like a plausible excuse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#x1)
- Is 5 000 pupils in one class a plausible answer? No! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#x2)
- Give a plausible reason why the ice melted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#x3)
- The story was plausible, but it was a lie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#x4)
- The detective needed a plausible suspect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#x5)
- It is plausible that it will rain later. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/#x6)

### Note

Adverb: plausibly. Opposite: implausible. Ends in -ible. Maths: always ask «is my answer plausible?» — compare it with an estimate.

## In Jewish tradition

In science lessons a plausible explanation or prediction fits the facts. In maths, checking that your answer is plausible (sensible) is estimation: a child cannot be 300 cm tall. In stories and safety, a plausible liar sounds believable. Phrases: a plausible answer, a plausible excuse.

### Examples

- The expression בְּלִי\[\]מָה beli\[-\]mah can be understood as either one word or two, with both readings being plausible and perhaps intended, and manuscripts commonly varying between the one- and two-word renditions. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plausible/#x1)

### Note

Adverb: plausibly. Opposite: implausible. Ends in -ible. Maths: always ask «is my answer plausible?» — compare it with an estimate.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «plausible» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«plausible» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plausible.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «plausible» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plausible/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«plausible» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/plausible.html) on Mova free.