plausibility

noun

plau·​si·​bil·​i·​ty ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural plausibilities

1

: the quality or state of being plausible

2

: something plausible

Examples of plausibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first term may make the second plausible, compatible or even probable, but plausibility is not identity, compatibility is not implication, probability is not necessity, and similarity of appearance is not proof of sameness of nature. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The bottom line for now is that oysters carry compounds with real biological plausibility for supporting testosterone production, particularly in people who are zinc-deficient. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Many of them gloss over the scientific details with just enough information to ground you in the world and give it an air of plausibility, like Doc Brown’s flux capacitor or The Doctor’s TARDIS. — Amy Tordoff, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Further, there is no biological plausibility or clinical evidence supporting a life-prolonging effect of chiropractic care, especially for systemic disease as claimed by some in the field. — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plausibility

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility