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possible

adjective

pos·​si·​ble ˈpä-sə-bəl How to pronounce possible (audio)
1
a
: being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization
a possible but difficult task
b
: being what may be conceived, be done, or occur according to nature, custom, or manners
the best possible care
the worst possible circumstance
2
a
: being something that may or may not occur
a possible surprise visit
b
: being something that may or may not be true or actual
possible explanation
3
: having an indicated potential
a possible housing site

Synonyms

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possible, practicable, feasible mean capable of being realized.

possible implies that a thing may certainly exist or occur given the proper conditions.

a possible route up the west face of the mountain

practicable implies that something may be effected by available means or under current conditions.

a solution that is not practicable in the time available

feasible applies to what is likely to work or be useful in attaining the end desired.

commercially feasible for mass production

Example Sentences

Advances in medicine have made it possible for people to live longer. It is possible that she decided not to join us. We tried to spend as little money as possible. It is not physically possible to do everything you have planned in one day. The weather report warned of possible thunderstorms tonight. Thunderstorms are possible but not probable tonight. The highest possible score is 100. What possible good can it do to argue? He is in the worst possible situation. It is possible that life exists on other planets. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The world is going to build a lot of EVs, and to help make that possible, companies in Europe and the U.S. are furiously building dozens of gigafactories—Elon Musk’s term for massive EV battery factories. Mark P. Mills, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Business Insider - Return-to-office edicts have some tech companies feeling uneasy because many of their products make remote work possible. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 That ordeal also prompts the introduction of a fetus-cam, an unfortunate device used to explore her unfulfilled longing for a child in the least subtle way possible. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Even with the mountain of things Red Bull’s Christian Horner, Alpine’s Laurent Rossi, McLaren’s Zak Brown and Michael Andretti have had to arrange to make such a deal possible. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Widely considered one of the leaders of Japan’s post-World War II industrial boom, Inamori mixed a fierce work ethic — sleeping in a factory at times early on — with a belief that divine intervention made success possible. John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Although there's no way to predict with 100% accuracy what nature will do, the data collected each year helps to make this map the best prediction possible. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 Such a timeline could make a December launch possible, in time for the end of the 2022 college and pro football seasons. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 On switch to turn your life upside down in the best way possible. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin possibilis, from posse to be able, from potis, pote able + esse to be — more at potent, is

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of possible was in the 14th century

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