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   Pos·si·ble

   /ˈpäsəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. able to be done; within the power or capacity of someone or something: "surely it's not possible for a man to live so long?" Similar feasibleable to be donepracticableviablewithin the bounds/realms of possibilityattainableachievablerealizablewithin reachworkablemanageableinformal:ondoableOpposite impossible
   • ▪ able to happen although not certain to; denoting a fact, event, or situation that may or may not occur or be so: "a new theory emerged about the possible cause of the plane crash" Similar conceivableplausibleimaginablethinkablebelievablelikelypotentialprobablecredibletenableodds-oninformal:in the cardsOpposite unlikely
   • ▪ able to be or become; potential: "he was a possible future customer" Similar potentialprospectivelikelyprobablecould-bewould-beaspiring
   • ▪ having as much or as little of a specified quality as can be achieved: "children need the best education possible"
   • ▪ (of a number or score) as high as is achievable in a test, competition, or game: "he scored 723 points out of a possible 900"

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that has the potential to become or do something, especially a potential candidate for a job or membership on a team: "I have marked five possibles with an asterisk"
   • ▪ that which is likely or achievable: "they were living right at the edge of the possible"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin possibilis, from posse ‘be able’.

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   The meaning of POSSIBLE is being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization. How to use possible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Possible.

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   Possible definition: that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.. See examples of POSSIBLE used in a sentence.

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   POSSIBLE meaning: 1. able to be done or achieved, or able to exist: 2. as much, quickly, soon, etc. as something can…. Learn more.

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   POSSIBLE definition: 1. able to be done or achieved, or able to exist: 2. as much, quickly, soon, etc. as something can…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of possible. adjective. capable of happening or existing. “a breakthrough may be possible next year”. “anything is possible ”. “warned of possible consequences”. synonyms: likely. having a good chance of being the case or of coming about.

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   4 days ago · You use possible in expressions such as ' if possible ' and ' if at all possible ' when stating a wish or intention, to show that although this is what you really want, you may have to accept something different.

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   Definition of possible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.