Possible

/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ · adjective

Meaning

(usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible..

Definitions by Sense

1. (usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
2. (comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
3. Being considered, e.g. for a position.
4. Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
5. (colloquial, rare) A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.
6. (colloquial, rare) That which is possible for somebody.
7. (rare) A particular event that may happen.

Example Sentences

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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• more possible
• most possible
• possibles

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