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The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood. Probability is the appearance of the agreement or disagreement of two ideas, by the intervention of proofs whose connection is not constant, but appears for the most part to be so. Locke.…

inclines the mind to believe, but leaves some room for doubt; likely. That is accounted probable which has better arguments producible for it than can be brought against it. South. I do not say that the principles of religion are merely probable; I have before asserted them to be morally certain. Bp. Wilkins.…

In a probable manner; in likelihood. Distinguish between what may possibly and what will probably be done. L'Estrange.

Proof; trial. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Approved; probable. [Obs.] Shak.

Probability. [Obs.] "With as great probality." Holland.

A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc.

sed, is indeed his lawful act; the copy of a will proved, under the seal of the Court of Probate, delivered to the executors with a certificate of its having been proved. Bouvier. Burrill.

ing; proof. [Obs.] When by miracle God dispensed great gifts to the laity, . . . he gave probation that he intended that all should prophesy and preach. Jer. Taylor.

Probationary.

Of or pertaining to probation; serving for trial. To consider this life . . . as a probationary state. Paley.

One who is undergoing probation; one who is on trial; a novice. While yet a young probationer, And candidate of heaven. Dryden.

The state of being a probationer; novitiate. Locke.

A state of probation.

Serving for trial or proof; probationary; as, probative judgments; probative evidence. South.

An examiner; an approver. Maydman.

Serving for trial; probationary. Abp. Bramhall.

To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe.

Having a blunt or button-shaped extremity; -- said of cutting instruments.

See Porbeagle.