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I've only ever really been in shows of friends, so I don't know exactly what happened. I think I'm incredibly cheap to hire. That can buy some traction. I'm as cheap as it's possible for an actor to be legally.
Richard Ayoade

Meaning of "possible" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POSSIBLE

From Latin possibilis that may be, from posse to be able, have power.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POSSIBLE

possible  [ˈpɒsɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSSIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Possible can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POSSIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Possibility

Possibility is the condition or fact of being possible. The Latin origins of the word hint at ability. Possibility also refers to something that "could happen", that is not precluded by the facts, but usually not probable. Impossible denotes that something cannot happen or be done. ▪ Subjunctive possibility ▪ Logical possibility ▪ Epistemic possibility ▪ Possibility theory...

Definition of possible in the English dictionary

The first definition of possible in the dictionary is capable of existing, taking place, or proving true without contravention of any natural law. Other definition of possible is capable of being achieved. Possible is also having potential or capabilities for favourable use or development.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSSIBLE


cognoscible
kɒɡˈnɒsɪbəl
compossible
kɒmˈpɒsɪbəl
crucible
ˈkruːsɪbəl
deducible
dɪˈdjuːsɪbəl
defensible
dɪˈfɛnsɪbəl
dispersible
dɪsˈpɜːsɪbəl
eversible
ɪˈvɜːsɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
immersible
ɪˈmɜːsɪbəl
incompossible
ˌɪnkɒmˈpɒsɪbəl
irreducible
ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl
miscibility
ˈmɪsɪbəl
miscible
ˈmɪsɪbəl
ostensible
ɒˈstɛnsɪbəl
producible
prəˈdjuːsɪbəl
reproducible
ˌriːprəˈdjuːsɪbəl
semi-flexible
ˌsɛmɪˈflɛksɪbəl
sensible
ˈsɛnsɪbəl
sponsible
ˈspɒnsɪbəl
unpossible
ʌnˈpɒsɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSSIBLE

possessionate
possessionless
possessions
possessive
possessive adjective
possessive pronoun
possessively
possessiveness
possessor
possessorship
possessory
posset
possibilism
possibilist
possibilities
possibility
possible world
possibly
possie
possum

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSSIBLE

accessible
admissible
collapsible
compatible
comprehensible
divisible
extensible
feasible
fusible
impossible
inaccessible
incomprehensible
invisible
irresponsible
irreversible
permissible
plausible
responsible
reversible
submersible
visible

Synonyms and antonyms of possible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POSSIBLE»

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

Translation of «possible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSSIBLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

可能的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

posible
570 millions of speakers

English

possible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُـمْكِن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возможный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

possível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্ভব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

possible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mungkin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

möglich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

可能な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가능한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாத்தியமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शक्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mümkün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

possibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

możliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

можливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

posibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδεχόμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moontlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

möjlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mulig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of possible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSIBLE»

The term «possible» is very widely used and occupies the 1.247 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSIBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «possible» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «possible» 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 possible

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10 QUOTES WITH «POSSIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word possible.
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Raymond Arroyo
When you're asking someone for assistance, make it as easy as possible for them to say 'no' to you. You don't want someone helping you who doesn't really want to.
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Richard Ayoade
I've only ever really been in shows of friends, so I don't know exactly what happened. I think I'm incredibly cheap to hire. That can buy some traction. I'm as cheap as it's possible for an actor to be legally.
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Hans Urs von Balthasar
Even if a unity of faith is not possible, a unity of love is.
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Ellen Bass
I wanted to be a writer since I was in high school, but I never thought it was possible.
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Les Baxter
I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.
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Franz Beckenbauer
It would make me a lot happier if I could meet up again next year with as many friends as possible from all over the world who I've met during my career. That's where the great opportunity lies, for me personally, in our role as World Cup host.
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Yves Behar
The notion of 'reduce and refine' is one I've pursued. I truly believe that by making things less complex, by finding innovative ways to make sustainability affordable, we can advance the notion that it is possible.
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Harold Bloom
The second, and I think this is the much more overt and I think it is the main cause, I have been increasingly demonstrating or trying to demonstrate that every possible stance a critic, a scholar, a teacher can take towards a poem is itself inevitably and necessarily poetic.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
To leave Afghanistan as a playground for terrorists and adventurers was simply not possible anymore.
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John Cameron
The growth of technology is such that it is not possible today for a nuclear physicist to switch into medical physics without training. The field is now much more technical. More training is needed to do the job.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSSIBLE»

Discover the use of possible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to possible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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All Things are Possible: The Healing & Charismatic Revivals ...
Examines the nature and significance of healing and charismatic revivalism in the United States between 1947 and 1974, portraying individual evangelists and their styles, ministries, organizations, and audience.
David Edwin Harrell, 1975
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Mission Possible: How the Secrets of the Success Academies ...
This book does just that, taking the best practices from the Success Academies and creating a framework for educators, parents, and policy-makers to learn from their successes." —Senator Michael F. Bennet, Colorado "Mission Possible is a ...
Eva Moskowitz, Arin Lavinia, 2012
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Possible Selves: Theory, Research and Applications
The contributors to the book were chosen to represent a variety of perspectives, and to collectively illustrate some of the different ways that possible selves are being conceptualised, empirically examined and used in interventions.
Curtis Dunkel, Jennifer Kerpelman, 2006
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Possible Worlds in Literary Theory
The philosophical concept of 'possible worlds' used to explain theoretical problems of fictionality and narrativity.
Ruth Ronen, 1994
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Possible Worlds
We begin with the idea of the totality of the possible worlds across which all of the genuine possibilities (and no impossibilities) are represented. One of these possible worlds - the actual world - is special, closer to our hearts and distinguished ...
John Divers, 2006
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The Possible and the Actual: Readings in the Metaphysics of ...
This well-chosen collection of fifteen important essays in the fields of philosophical logic and metaphysics addresses questions relating to the nature and status of possible worlds.
Michael J. Loux, 1979
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It's Always Possible: One Woman's Transformation of Tihar Prison
Discover the amazing accomplishments of Kiran Bedi at Tihar prison and elsewhere.
Kiran Bedi, 2006
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Another World Is Possible If...
An accessible, no-holds-barred analysis of globalization, movements for social change and justice, and alternate strategies.
Susan George, 2004
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All Possible Worlds: A History Of Geographical Ideas
Includes information on man as agent of change, maps and globes, voyages of discovery, World War I, World War II, etc.
Geoffrey J. Martin, Thomas S. Martin, 2005
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Kill as Few Patients as Possible: And Fifty-Six Other Essays ...
The classic book on the art and humor of practicing medicine, celebrating its 20th anniversary in a new gift edition with updates throughout. Previous editions have sold more than 200,000 copies.
Oscar London, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSSIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term possible is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sweden investigating underwater wreckage as possible Russian …
Crew members onboard a Russian submarine during celebrations in July 26. The Swedish armed forces refused to comment on whether the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Toronto's possible Olympic bid could be thwarted by politics, business
The Pan Am Games have just finished, but already attention is turning to Toronto's rumoured ambition to bring the athletic competition's big ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
NSA will destroy millions of American calling records 'as soon as …
... those records would no longer be examined in terrorism investigations after 29 November, and would be destroyed as soon as possible. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Citigroup's Mexican Operations Under Wider Scrutiny For Possible
I'm a native of Mexico who lives and works in Washington D.C. as a Foreign Correspondent. From 1989 to 2005, I was bureau chief for El ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Latest: MPD responds to “unconfirmed sighting” of possible lion near …
Officials said after the possible lion was spotted, it ventured off into some thick vegetation — and may have gone outside their containment ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
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Britain, France see euro reform as possible 'win-win'
Neither minister would be drawn on details of negotiations due to take place on the sought-after reforms or the timetable of a possible ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
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Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari will try to 'make the impossible possible'
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari will try to "make the impossible possible" and beat Mercedes to the Formula 1 title. The German is 42 points ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Southeast university designation possible 'within three years'
The southeast could qualify for a Technological University within three years but only if “mutual trust” is rebuilt between merging institutions, ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Possible link between body discovery and M1 crash
Gardaí are investigating a possible link between the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Co Louth and the death of a man in a crash on ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
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Kroger recalls 4 spices due to possible Salmonella contamination
ATLANTA (WXIA) – Kroger has recalled four of its store-branded spices due to possible contamination from Salmonella. Kroger Ground ... «WXIA-TV, Jul 15»

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