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Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Thomas Carlyle

Meaning of "impossibilities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPOSSIBILITIES

impossibilities  [ɪmˌpɒsəˈbɪlɪtɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPOSSIBILITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impossibilities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPOSSIBILITIES


capabilities
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪz
causalities
kɔːˈzælɪtɪz
commonalities
ˌkɒməˈnælɪtɪz
debilities
dɪˈbɪlɪtɪz
disutilities
ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪtɪz
dualities
djuːˈælɪtɪz
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtɪz
hostilities
hɒˈstɪlɪtɪz
liabilities
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪz
localities
ləʊˈkælɪtɪz
moralities
məˈrælɪtɪz
mortalities
mɔːˈtælɪtɪz
nationalities
ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪz
nobilities
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪz
notabilities
ˌnəʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪz
polities
ˈpɒlɪtɪz
practicalities
ˌpræktɪˈkælɪtɪz
principalities
ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪtɪz
qualities
ˈkwɒlɪtɪz
susceptibilities
səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪtɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPOSSIBILITIES

impose
imposer
imposing
imposing stone
imposing table
imposingly
imposingness
imposition
impossibilism
impossibilist
impossibility
impossible
impossible figure
impossibleness
impossibly
impost
imposter
imposthumate
imposthumation
imposthume

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPOSSIBILITIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
celebrities
charities
cities
commodities
communities
disabilities
entities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
parties
possibilities
quantities
responsibilities
securities
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of impossibilities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPOSSIBILITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impossibilities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impossibilities

Translation of «impossibilities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPOSSIBILITIES

Find out the translation of impossibilities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impossibilities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impossibilities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不可能的事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imposibilidades
570 millions of speakers

English

impossibilities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असंभव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستحيلات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невозможное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impossibilidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসম্ভবই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impossibilités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidaksuburan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unmöglichkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不可能性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불가능 성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impossibilities
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều không thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

impossibilities
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अशक्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

imkansızlıklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impossibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niemożliwości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неможливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imposibilități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδύνατα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmoontlikhede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omöjlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

umulig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impossibilities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOSSIBILITIES»

The term «impossibilities» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.627 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOSSIBILITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «impossibilities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «impossibilities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impossibilities

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8 QUOTES WITH «IMPOSSIBILITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impossibilities.
1
Thomas Carlyle
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
2
Charles W. Chesnutt
Impossibilities are merely things of which we have not learned, or which we do not wish to happen.
3
Jean de La Fontaine
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
4
Derrick Jensen
For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because, without them, many deplorable acts would become impossibilities.
5
Lawrence M. Krauss
The Bible is full of dubious scientific impossibilities, from Jonah living inside a whale, to the sun standing still in the sky for Joshua.
6
Robert H. Schuller
Today's accomplishments were yesterday's impossibilities.
7
Robert South
It is idleness that creates impossibilities; and where people don't care to do anything, they shelter themselves under a permission that it cannot be done.
8
Charles Wesley
Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, And looks to God alone; Laughs at impossibilities, And cries it shall be done.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPOSSIBILITIES»

Discover the use of impossibilities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impossibilities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thinking Impossibilities: The Intellectual Legacy of Amos ...
The essays in this volume take up major themes in European intellectual history, and examine them through the unique lens that Funkenstein himself employed during his career.
David Biale, Robert S. Westman, 2008
2
Walking Through Walls and Other Impossibilities
The goal of the aliens among us is not the study of Earth for purely academic purposes.
Milton E. Brener, 2011
3
Avoid Mosquitoes-And Other Impossibilities
In the compelling memoir Avoid Mosquitoes and Other Impossibilities, Nancy Sellin narrates the details of her journey across the world to Liberia, West Africa, where she and her husband intended to save the world as new members of the Peace ...
Nancy Sellin, 2009
4
Impossibilities
Included in this collection: Sweet Miriam, The Regency Room, The Deveraux Staircase, Murder in Waiting, Grand Guignol and Spindleshanks.
Craig Booker, 2010
5
Making Impossibilities Possible
God wants you to receive so that you can give. God wants you to live in faith. Maureen Anderson takes you on a step-by-step journey into the world of God's best for as you learn the faith process of Making Impossibilities Possible.
Maureen Anderson, 2005
6
The Impossibilities of Anarchism
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Shaw Bernard, 2009
7
The Impossibilities of Anarchism
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
George Bernard Shaw, 2012
8
Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the ...
Physics of the Impossible takes us on a journey to the frontiers of science and beyond, giving us an exhilarating insight into what we can really hope to achieve in the future.
Michio Kaku, 2008
9
A Life in Christ
Impossibilities In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Luke 1:37 'For with God nothing will be impossible." (NKJV) It's about the impossible, believing God's Word is true, it's about Jesus. It's about one man dying on a ...
Julie Shirkey, 2005
10
Repositioning Organization Theory: Impossibilities and ...
The book calls for a repositioning and repoliticising of organization theory, with Böhm illustrating this project of repositioning by engaging with the challenges faced by anti-capitalist and social forum movements.
Steffen Böhm, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPOSSIBILITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impossibilities is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fitting label for tech startups, yet unicorns are no myth | The Seattle …
... of their days looking for corporate impossibilities. Companies like Uber and Airbnb may have seemed like the greatest of long shots initially, ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Hillary's Howard Dean problem | Fox News
Not unlike Mitt Romney facing a field of political impossibilities, Clinton can be confident that she can eventually defeat her own party. But that ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Greeks call German minister a 'Nazi' after debt deal - LidTime.com
Dijsellbloem says ministers are looking at all possible instruments and funds but all have “disadvantages or impossibilities or legal objections”. «Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines, Jul 15»
4
Zimbabwean Prophet Allegedly Open Girl's Private Parts With 'Holy Oil'
She had to live with no vaginal opening for the rest of her life but God the specialist of impossibilities turned it all around. We give God all the ... «Entertainment Express, Jul 15»
5
Is the medical thriller in need of life support? (Includes first-hand …
“In medicine we talk about probabilities and impossibilities,” Lyle said. That's to say, someone may have a good chance of surviving a particular ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
6
A New Magical Web Series
From the creative mind of writer/director Anna Kerrigan, The Impossibilities follows the misguided path of a birthday party magician, Harry and a ... «Curve Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Farrell: Work, life and getting around at the Tanger Outlet job fair
Then I feel guilty for five solid minutes as I think about it all -- the impossibilities and dead ends we all face, but that others face more than I do. «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»
8
Amy Schumer Triumphs in Trainwreck
The film opens with Colin Quinn as Amy's dad instructing his daughters on the impossibilities of monogamy. From there and 23 years later, Amy ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
People Say Something Is 'Impossible' Because It's Impossible For …
We create impossibilities. As the creatures who rule the world, we're the ones to blame for limitations on the changes we can make. In reality ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
10
Forex Market: EUR/USD daily trading forecast
“We are looking at all the instruments and funds that we could use and all of them seem to have disadvantages or impossibilities or legal ... «Binary Tribune, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Impossibilities [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/impossibilities>. Apr 2024 ».
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