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1. (adj.) possible
that may or can exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.:
a possible cure.
2. possible
that may be true or may be the case:
It is possible that she has left.
Etymology: (1300–50; < L possibilis that may be done =poss(e) to be able (see posse ) +-ibilis -ible)
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1. (noun) possible
something that can be done
"politics is the art of the possible"
2. (adj) possible
an applicant who might be suitable
3. (adj) possible
capable of happening or existing
"a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
4. (adj) potential, possible
existing in possibility
"a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"
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1. (adjective) possible
≠ impossible
It's not possible for humans to fly.; Is it possible to enter the country without a passport?; Get here as soon as possible.
2. possible
Would it be possible ...?
used to politely ask if sb can do sth
Would it be possible to turn the music down a little?
3. possible
likely or able to be imagined
a possible answer to the problem; It's possible that I left it at home.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) possible
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
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Sense: able to happen or be done
It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.
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 Afrikaans: moontlik |
 Arabic: مُمكِن |
 Bulgarian: възможен |
 Brazilian: possível |
 Czech: možný |
 German: möglich |
 Danish: mulig |
 Greek: δυνατός, εφικτός |
 Spanish: posible |
 Estonian: võimalik |
 Farsi: ممکن |
 Finnish: mahdollinen |
 French: possible |
 Hebrew: אֶפשָׁרִי |
 Hindi: संभव |
 Croatian: moguć, eventualan |
 Hungarian: lehetséges |
 Indonesian: mungkin |
 Icelandic: mögulegur |
 Italian: possibile |
 Japanese: あり得る |
 Korean: 가능한 |
 Lithuanian: galimas,įmanomas |
 Latvian: iespējams |
 Malay: boleh jadi |
 Dutch: mogelijk |
 Norwegian: mulig |
 Polish: możliwy |
 Persian: ممکن |
 Pashto: شونى |
 Portuguese: possível |
 Romanian: posibil |
 Russian: возможный |
 Slovak: možný |
 Slovenian: možen |
 Serbian: moguć |
 Swedish: möjlig, tänkbar |
 Thai: เป็นไปได้ |
 Turkish: mümkün |
 Taiwanese: 可能的 |
 Ukrainian: можливий, імовірний |
 Urdu: ممکن |
 Vietnamese: có thể |
 Chinese: 可能的 |
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