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| pos·si·ble [ póssəb'l ] |
adjective |
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1. able to happen: capable of happening or likely to happen in the future
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2. maybe real or true: capable of being real, present, or true
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3. capable of happening but unlikely: theoretically capable of happening or existing, although unlikely in practice
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4. potential: having potential as a particular thing or for a particular purpose
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5. proper: in keeping with convention, decorum, or tradition
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noun (plural pos·si·bles) |
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possibility: somebody or something that is a possibility
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin possibilis< posse "be able" (see potent1)] |
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