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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).
possible From the web:
- what possible disadvantage of interest groups
- what possible plot developments are foreshadowed
- what are the disadvantages of interest groups
- what are the cons of interest groups
- what are the advantages and disadvantages of interest groups
implicit
English
Etymology
From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“I infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?pl?s?t/
- Rhymes: -?s?t
Adjective
implicit (not comparable)
- Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
- 1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018
- The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.
- 1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018
- Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown
- Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
- (obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
Synonyms
- (implied indirectly): implied, unspoken
- (contained in the essential nature): inherent, intrinsic
- (having no reservations): unconditional, unquestioning
Antonyms
- explicit
Derived terms
- implicitly
- implicitness
Related terms
- implicate
- implication
- implicative
- imply
Translations
Further reading
- implicit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- implicit in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Romanian
Etymology
From French implicite, from Latin implicitus.
Adjective
implicit m or n (feminine singular implicit?, masculine plural implici?i, feminine and neuter plural implicite)
- tacit
Declension
implicit From the web:
- what implicit bias
- what implicit means
- what implicit bias mean
- what implicit idea is expressed in this sentence
- what implicit memory
- what implicit bias do i have
- what implicit cost
- what implicit model is adopted for nonresponse
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