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persuasive
English
Etymology
From Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persu?s?vus, from Latin past participle stem of persu?d?re + -?vus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?(?)?swe?s?v/
Adjective
persuasive (comparative more persuasive, superlative most persuasive)
- able to persuade; convincing
Derived terms
- counterpersuasive
Translations
Noun
persuasive (plural persuasives)
- That which persuades; incitement.
- 1839, George Robert Gleig, Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary: Visited in 1837 (volume 1, page 68)
- He smiled a very knowing smile, and setting up a halloo, and shaking his leathern thong, away we went at the rate of seven or eight miles an hour. I had no occasion to go further with my persuasives; the pace was kept up, […]
- 1839, George Robert Gleig, Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary: Visited in 1837 (volume 1, page 68)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??.s?a.ziv/
Adjective
persuasive
- feminine singular of persuasif
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
persuasive
- inflection of persuasiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
persuasive
- feminine plural of persuasivo
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possible
English
Etymology
From Middle English possible, from Old French possible, from Latin possibilis (“possible”), from posse (“to be able”); see power. Displaced Old English mihtl?? (“possible”), which was cognate with Dutch mogelijk (“possible”) and German möglich (“possible”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p?s?bl?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?s?bl?/
- Hyphenation: pos?si?ble
Adjective
possible (comparative possibler or more possible, superlative possiblest or most possible)
- (usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
- Synonyms: futurable; see also Thesaurus:possible
- Antonyms: certain, inevitable, impossible
- (comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
- Synonyms: achievable, doable, viable
- Antonym: impossible
- Being considered, e.g. for a position.
- Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
- Synonyms: likely, plausible
- Antonym: implausible
Derived terms
- as much as possible
- ASAP (“as soon as possible”)
- possibly
Related terms
- possibility
- potent
- potential
- probable
- improbable
- incidental
- contingent
Translations
Noun
possible (plural possibles)
- A possible one.
- (colloquial, rare) A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.
- Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.
- (rare) A particular event that may happen.
Synonyms
- possibility
- option
Antonyms
- impossible
- no-go
Translations
Further reading
- possible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- possible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- bespoils
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin possibilis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /pu?si.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /po?si.ble/
Adjective
possible (masculine and feminine plural possibles)
- possible
- Antonym: impossible
Derived terms
- possibilitat
- possiblement
Related terms
- impossible
Further reading
- “possible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From Latin possibilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?.sibl/
Adjective
possible (plural possibles)
- possible
Related terms
- possibilité
- possiblement
Noun
possible m (plural possibles)
- The possible, feasible, what can be done, achieved etc.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “possible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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