Meaning of possible | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
   not-comparable, usually
2. Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
   comparable
3. something that is possible; the state of being possible; (a) likelihood. There isn't much possibility of that happening; There's a possibility of war; The plan has possibilities (= looks as if it may be a good one). moontlikhede إمكانِيَّه възможност possibilidade možnost die Möglichkeit mulighed δυνατότητα, πιθανότητα, ενδεχόμενοposibilidad võimal(ikk)us امکان؛ چیز ممکن mahdollisuus possiblitéאפשרות संभवता, शक्यता, संभावना, संभावित mogućnost lehetőség kemungkinan möguleiki possibilità 可能性 가능...
4. Being considered, e.g. for a position.
5. Capable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting proven facts, laws, or circumstances: Is it possible to move faster than the speed of light?
6. Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
7. Capable of becoming or of being made to be so; potential: possible suspects in the case; a possible site for the new capital.
8. Capable of occurring or being done in accordance with something specified. Used with the superlative: You'll get the best possible care at this hospital.
9. Capable of happening but of uncertain likelihood: It is possible that you might feel some discomfort after the procedure.
10. Permissible: Is it possible to enter the gallery at this hour?
11. capable of existing, taking place, or proving true without contravention of any natural law
12. capable of being achieved: it is not possible to finish in three weeks.
13. having potential or capabilities for favourable use or development: the idea is a possible money-spinner.
14. that may or may not happen or have happened; feasible but less than probable: it is possible that man will live on Mars.

Equivalents

Examples

“Rain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.”

“It's not just possible, it's probable that there will be rain tomorrow.”

“The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Now she had come to look upon the matter in its true proportions, and her anticipation of a possible chance of teaching him a lesson was a pleasure to behold.”

“It's possible for anyone to learn to play the bagpipes.”

“And success in minor degree, in the sense in which he uses the term "success," is only somewhat more possible than success in winning the White House chair.”

“Peace between Israel and the Arab countries is "more possible than any time before," says ex-Arab League U.N. ambassador Clovis Maskoud.”

“Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.”

“Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.”

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