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possible Definition


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possible
adj
    1. Achievable; able to be done.
      Example: a possible target of 50%
      Thesaurus: attainable, realizable, viable, workable, achievable, practicable, feasible, doable, accomplishable.
    2. Capable of happening.
      Example: the possible outcome
    3. Imaginable; conceivable.
      Example: It's possible that he's dead
      Thesaurus: conceivable, probable, imaginable, credible, tenable, plausible.
noun
    1. Someone or something potentially selectable or attainable; a possibility.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin possibilis that can be done, from posse to be able.



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