Plausibility

Pronunciation: /ˌplɔːzɪˈbɪlɪtiː/

Plausibility (noun)

  1. The quality of being reasonable or likely to be true.
  2. The ability of an idea or theory to seem reasonable in a given situation.

Examples

  • The plausibility of the story made it more engaging.
  • The scientist provided a plausibility for the unexpected results.

Common collocations: high plausibility, question the plausibility, provide plausibility, assess plausibility