possible
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of POSSIBLE
[more possible; most possible]
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not usually used before a noun
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able to be done
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opposite impossible
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It simply isn't possible.
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Would it be possible for me to use your phone? [=may I use your phone?]
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Advances in medicine have made it possible for people to live longer.
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It is possible that she decided not to join us.
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We tried to spend as little money as possible.
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It is not physically possible to do everything you have planned in one day.
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I like to go swimming whenever possible. [=whenever there is an opportunity to swim]
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Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible. [=if it can be done]
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Come as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible. [=as soon as you can]
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able to happen or exist
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We need to plan against possible dangers. [=dangers that may occur]
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The weather report warned of possible thunderstorms tonight.
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Thunderstorms are possible but not probable tonight.
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The highest possible score is 100.
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How possible [=likely] is rain today?
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What possible good can it do to argue?
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He is in the worst possible situation.
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It is possible that life exists on other planets.
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always used before a noun
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able or suited to be or to become something specified
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I found a possible site for a camp.
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She suggested a possible solution to the problem.
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reasonable to believe
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perhaps true
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It's possible that your computer has a virus.
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Robbery is one possible motive for the murder.
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possible
/ˈpɑːsəbəl/
noun
plural
possibles
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possible
/ˈpɑːsəbəl/
noun
plural
possibles
Britannica Dictionary definition of POSSIBLE
1
[count]
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someone or something that might be suitable or acceptable for a particular job, purpose, etc.
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We have two possibles for the job.
2
the possible
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something that can be done
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Finishing the job today is not outside the realm of the possible. [=is not impossible]
