Possible
1possible — [ pɔsibl ] adj. et n. m. • 1265; lat. imp. possibilis I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ (Activités, réalités humaines) Qui peut exister, qu on peut faire. ⇒ concevable, envisageable, faisable, réalisable. Nous avons fait tout ce qui est humainement possible pour le… …
2possible — 1 Possible, practicable, feasible can mean capable of being realized. Possible is used to dispel doubt that something may or does occur or exist or may come to exist {the regime of religious toleration has become possible only because we have… …
3Possible — Pos si*ble, a. [F., fr. L. possibilis, fr. posse to be able, to have power; potis able, capable + esse to be. See {Potent}, {Am}, and cf. {Host} a landlord.] Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen;… …
4possible — I adjective achievable, anticipated, apt, attainable, believable, capable, cogitable, conceivable, credible, feasible, grantable, imaginable, liable, likely, obtainable, performable, plausible, potential, probable, promising, rational, realizable …
5possible — c.1300, from L. possibilis that can be done, from posse be able (see POTENT (Cf. potent)) …
6possible — (po si bl ) adj. 1° Qui peut être, qui peut se faire. Il est possible que cela se fasse. Il est possible de faire cela. • Est il possible que nous travaillions à la structure et à la cadence d une période, comme s il y allait de notre vie ?,… …
7possible — pos|si|ble1 W1S1 [ˈpɔsıbəl US ˈpa: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin possibilis, from posse to be able ] 1.) if something is possible, it can be done or achieved ≠ ↑impossible ▪ Is it possible to get tickets for the game? ▪ It might …
8possible — [[t]pɒ̱sɪb(ə)l[/t]] ♦ possibles 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ to inf If it is possible to do something, it can be done. If it is possible to find out where your brother is, we shall... Everything is possible if we want it enough...… …
9possible — pos|si|ble1 [ pasəbl ] adjective *** 1. ) if something is possible it can be done: The task will not be possible without access to the Internet. it is possible to do something: It is possible to see as far as the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day …
10possible — 1 adjective 1 able to be done or likely to happen or exist: Accidents are always possible in this kind of situation. | Sony and Showscan are discussing possible joint projects. | it is possible to do sth: Is it possible to predict what will… …
