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   possible

   /ˈpɒsɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be done or achieved: "surely it's not possible for a man to live so long?" Similar feasibleable to be donepracticableviablewithin the bounds/realms of possibilityattainableachievablerealizablewithin reachworkablemanageableinformal:ondoableOpposite impossible
   • ▪ able to be or become; potential: "he was a possible future customer" Similar potentialprospectivelikelyprobablecould-bewould-beaspiring
   • ▪ having as much or as little of a specified quality as can be achieved: "children need the best education possible"
   • ▪ (of a number or score) as high as is achievable in a test, competition, or game: "the team have taken just three points from a possible twelve"
   • 2. that may exist or happen, but that is not certain or probable: "the possible effects of global warming" Similar conceivableplausibleimaginablethinkablebelievablelikelypotentialprobablecredibletenableodds-oninformal:on the cardsOpposite unlikely

   noun

   • 1. a potential candidate for a job or team: "I have marked five possibles with an asterisk"
   • ▪ that which is likely or achievable: "they were living right at the edge of the possible"
   • ▪ the highest possible score, especially in a shooting competition: "Mickey scored the possible"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin possibilis, from posse ‘be able’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   POSSIBLE definition: 1. able to be done or achieved, or able to exist: 2. as much, quickly, soon, etc. as something can…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization. a possible but difficult task. b. : being what may be conceived, be done, or occur according to nature, custom, or manners. the best possible care. the worst possible circumstance. 2. a. : being something that may or may not occur. a possible surprise visit. b.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOSSIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   POSSIBLE meaning: 1. able to be done or achieved, or able to exist: 2. as much, quickly, soon, etc. as something can…. Learn more.

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   Possible definition: that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.. See examples of POSSIBLE used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpossible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈpɒsəbl/ /ˈpɑːsəbl/ Idioms. [not usually before noun] that can be done or achieved. possible to do something New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily. it is possible to do something It is possible to get there by bus. It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   that may be true or may be the case, as something concerning which one has no knowledge to the contrary. It is possible that he has already gone. SYNONYMS 1. possible, feasible, practicable refer to that which may come about or take place without prevention by serious obstacles.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › possiblePossible - definition of possible by The Free Dictionary

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   1. capable of existing, taking place, or proving true without contravention of any natural law. 2. capable of being achieved: it is not possible to finish in three weeks. 3. having potential or capabilities for favourable use or development: the idea is a possible money-spinner.