What does possible mean?
Definitions for possible
ˈpɒs ə bəlpos·si·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
possiblenoun
something that can be done
"politics is the art of the possible"
possibleadjective
an applicant who might be suitable
possibleadjective
capable of happening or existing
"a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
potential, possibleadjective
existing in possibility
"a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"
Wiktionary
possiblenoun
A possible one
possiblenoun
A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.
Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.
possiblenoun
A particular event that may happen.
possibleadjective
Able but not certain to happen; not impossible.
possibleadjective
Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
possibleadjective
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
POSSIBLEadjective
Having the power to be or to be done; not contrary to the nature of things.
Etymology: possible, Fr. possibilis, Lat.
Admit all these impossibilities and great absurdities to be possible and convenient. John Whitgift.
With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Mat. xix. 26.
All things are possible to him that believeth. Mar. ix. 23.
Firm we subsist, but possible to swerve. John Milton.
It will scarce seem possible, that God should engrave principles in men’s minds in words of uncertain signification. John Locke.
Set a pleasure tempting, and the hand of the Almighty visibly prepared to take vengeance, and tell whether it be possible for people wantonly to offend against the law. John Locke.
ChatGPT
possible
Possible refers to things, actions or outcomes that are capable of happening, becoming real, or being achieved or undertaken given the right conditions or circumstances. It also implies the potential for variation, alternatives, or different outcomes.
Webster Dictionary
Possibleadjective
capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -- sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that Judas meant no wrong
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Possible
pos′i-bl, adj. that may be or happen: that may be done: not contrary to the nature of things.—n. Possibil′ity, state of being possible: that which is possible: a contingency.—adv. Poss′ibly. [Fr.,—L. possibilis—posse, to be able.]
Editors Contribution
possible
Capable of being created in order of priority.
The possible product was being created and they decided the most fair & just solution was to work in unity with each other.
Submitted by MaryC on January 24, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'possible' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #235
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'possible' in Written Corpus Frequency: #587
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'possible' in Adjectives Frequency: #19
Anagrams for possible »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of possible in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of possible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of possible in a Sentence
This appears to be a deliberate attack on a health structure, and we condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms, the destruction of the hospital leaves the local population of around 40,000 people without access to medical services in an active zone of conflict.
Red Star Belgrade was an act of hostility and a terrible tragedy... I am distraught, We had been warning the Turkish authorities for two days prior to the game that it was going to be a high-risk match and we are now trying to make sure that all Red Star fans leave Turkey safely as soon as possible. .
The pandemic showed that the leaders in the Islamic Republic always want to skirt responsibility, and there was plenty of blame-shifting on this occasion, the regime is desperate for hard cash; it has looked to any and all sources possible.
True repentance means making amends with the person when at all possible.
Goodyear Vice President Pierre Jambon:
It's peaceful; it's slow; it's a wonderful experience. Will there be an airship renaissance? Anything is possible, but I wouldn't predict that.
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- ممكنArabic
- possibleCatalan, Valencian
- možnýCzech
- muligDanish
- möglichGerman
- δυνατός, πιθανός, εφικτόςGreek
- eblaEsperanto
- posibleSpanish
- ممکنPersian
- mahdollinenFinnish
- rawaFijian
- possible, faisableFrench
- posible, posíbelGalician
- אפשריHebrew
- संभव, मुमकिनHindi
- lehetségesHungarian
- հնարավորArmenian
- possibileInterlingua
- hægur, mögulegurIcelandic
- possibileItalian
- ありうる, 起こり得る, 可能Japanese
- 가능Korean
- maximeLatin
- méiglechLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- veicams, iespējamsLatvian
- āheiMāori
- mogelijk, doenbaar, overwogen, mogelijke, denkbaar, mogelijkheid, doenlijk, haalbaar, te doenDutch
- muligNorwegian
- możliwyPolish
- possívelPortuguese
- posibilRomanian
- возможный, подходящийRussian
- ostvàrljiv, izvòdiv, mȍgūć, izvòdljivSerbo-Croatian
- möjligSwedish
- เป็นไปได้Thai
- olası, mümkünTurkish
- ممکنUrdu
- mögikVolapük
- possibeWalloon
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