possible

Definitions


[ˈpɒsɪbl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- able to be done or achieved
(e.g: surely it's not possible for a man to live so long?)

- that may exist or happen, but that is not certain or probable
(e.g: the possible effects of global warming)


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


[ˈpɒsɪbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a potential candidate for a job or team
(e.g: I have marked five possibles with an asterisk)


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




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