possible

adjective · nounB1

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more possible

Superlative

most possible

1.
(not comparable, usually)(usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
Rain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.
It's not just possible, it's probable that there will be rain tomorrow.
Đồng nghĩa: futurable
2.
(comparable)Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
It's possible for anyone to learn to play the bagpipes.
Đồng nghĩa: achievable, doable, viable
3.
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.
4.
Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
Đồng nghĩa: likely, plausible

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

possibles

1.
(colloquial, rare)A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.
Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.
Đồng nghĩa: candidate
2.
(colloquial, rare)That which is possible for somebody.
3.
(rare)A particular event that may happen.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

futurableachievable doable viable likely plausible candidate option possibility

Trái nghĩa

certain inevitable impossibleimplausibleno-go

Cùng gốc / liên quan

compossiblecounterpossiblenonpossible possibilist possibleness unpossibleas much as possibleas quickly as possibleas soon as possiblehumanly possibleif possiblepossible worldASAP (as soon as possible)possiblyart of the possibleanything is possiblepossibility potent potential probable

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English possible, from Old French possible, from Latin possibilis (possible), from posse, possum (to be able); see power. Displaced acumendlic, from ācumendlīċ. Compare also mihtelīċ, which was cognate with mahtlīh and máttulígr. Compare also mogelijk possible and möglich possible.