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possible > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1possibleCapable of happening or existing
2possible, potentialExisting in possibility
3possible, conceivable, imaginablePossible to conceive or imagine
NOUN1possibleSomething that can be done
2possibleAn applicant who might be suitable
possible > pronunciation
Soundspaa'sahbahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
possible > adjective 1
MeaningCapable of happening or existing.
Examples"a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
Attribute ofpossibility, possibleness
Similaraccomplishable, achievable, doable, realizable; affirmable, assertable; allegeable; attainable, come-at-able, gettable, getable; attemptable; conceivable; contingent; feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable; fermentable; mathematical; researchable
See alsolikely; practical; realistic; thinkable
Contraryimpossible
Adverbspossibly
possible > adjective 2
MeaningExisting in possibility.
Examples"possible uses of nuclear power"
Synonymspotential
Attribute ofpotential, potentiality, potency
Similarlatent
Contraryactual, existent
Adverbspossibly
possible > adjective 3
MeaningPossible to conceive or imagine.
Examples"that is one possible answer"
Synonymsconceivable, imaginable
Similar tothinkable
Adverbspossibly
possible > noun 1, cognition
MeaningSomething that can be done.
Examples"politics is the art of the possible"
Broaderpossibility, possible action, opening
possible > noun 2, person
MeaningAn applicant who might be suitable.
Broaderapplicant, applier

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