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- pronunciation:
- pa
sih
b
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
capable of or having the potential for being, occurring, being done, or being used.
It is possible to drive from England to France through a tunnel under the English Channel.- synonyms:
- doable, feasible, potential, practicable, workable
- antonyms:
- impossible
- similar words:
- contingent, latent, probable
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| definition 2: |
capable of occurring, existing, or being done without causing offense.
It isn't possible for me to say no to this invitation.- synonyms:
- appropriate, fitting, proper, prudent, right, seemly, wise
- antonyms:
- impossible
- similar words:
- acceptable, advisable, good, potential, suitable
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| definition 3: |
capable of being true; somewhat likely.
It's possible that they already went home, but I doubt it.- synonyms:
- believable, conceivable, credible, feasible, plausible
- antonyms:
- impossible, unlikely
- similar words:
- contingent, likely, probable
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| related words: |
borderline, dependent, earthly, likely, paper, plausible, prospective |
adverb + (adj.)possible
accurately, efficiently, entirely, expeditiously, fast, humanly, quickly, remotely, soon, technically, theoretically, whenever, wherever
(adj.)possible
+ noun
bias, compromise, consequence, contamination, criteria, discrepancy, exception, explanation, indictment, motive, outcome, perjury, retaliation, scenario, solution, successor, suspect, violation
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The word possible
contains the following parts:
poss, pot
Latin
root
that means able; power
  Example words:
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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