prob|a|bi|lism

prob|a|bi|lism
prob|a|bi|lism «PROB uh buh LIHZ uhm», noun.
1. the philosophical doctrine that certainty is impossible and that probability suffices to govern faith and practice.
2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the doctrine that where authorities differ as to the lawfulness of an action, either opinion may be followed.

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  • prob — prob; prob·a·bil·i·o·rism; prob·a·bil·i·o·rist; prob·a·bi·lism; prob·a·bi·lis·tic; prob·a·bil·i·ty; prob·a·bi·lize; prob·a·bly; prob·er; prob·ert·ite; prob·it; prob·lem·at·i·cal·ly; prob·lem·a·tist; prob·lem·ist; prob·lem·ize; prob·o·la;… …   English syllables

  • lism — ae·o·lism; aero·em·bo·lism; ame·tab·o·lism; anab·o·lism; an·i·mal·cu·lism; an·nu·lism; anom·a·lism; anoph·e·lism; apty·a·lism; au·to·sty·lism; bal·lism; bib·li·oph·i·lism; bi·met·al·lism; bot·u·lism; brachy·ceph·a·lism; brachy·dac·ty·lism;… …   English syllables

  • probabilism — prob·a·bi·lism …   English syllables

  • probabilism — prob•a•bi•lism [[t]ˈprɒb ə bəˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho the doctrine, introduced by the Skeptics, that certainty is impossible and that probability suffices to govern faith and practice 2) rel Rom. Cath. Theol. the theory that in cases of moral doubt …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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