different between possible vs valid

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)

1. (usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

   Synonyms: futurable; see also Thesaurus:possible

   Antonyms: certain, inevitable, impossible
2. (comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.

   Synonyms: achievable, doable, viable

   Antonym: impossible
3. Being considered, e.g. for a position.

4. 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)

1. A possible one.
2. (colloquial, rare) A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.

   Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.

3. (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)

1. 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)

1. possible

Related terms

• possibilité
• possiblement

Noun

possible m (plural possibles)

1. 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).

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French valide (“healthy, sound, in good order”), from Latin validus, from vale? (“I am strong, I am healthy, I am worth”) +? -idus, from Proto-Indo-European *h?welh?- (“be strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?væl?d/

Adjective

valid (comparative more valid, superlative most valid)

1. Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

2. Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.

3. Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
4. (logic) Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
5. (logic) Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.

6. (Christianity, theology) Effective.

Antonyms

• invalid
• nonvalid

Hyponyms

• (in logic: argument whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are all true): sound

Related terms

• validate
• validation
• validator

Translations

Anagrams

• Advil, davil

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin validus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va?li?t/

Adjective

valid (not comparable)

1. valid

Declension

Further reading

• “valid” in Duden online

Indonesian

Etymology

From English valid, from Middle French valide (“healthy, sound, in good order”), from Latin validus, from vale? (“I am strong, I am healthy, I am worth”) +? -idus, from Proto-Indo-European *h?welh?- (“be strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?val?t?]
• Hyphenation: va?lid

Noun

valid (first-person possessive validku, second-person possessive validmu, third-person possessive validnya)

1. valid

   Synonyms: berlaku, sahih

Related terms

Further reading

• “valid” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin validus.

Adjective

valid (neuter singular valid, definite singular and plural valide)

1. valid

References

• “valid” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin validus.

Adjective

valid (neuter singular valid, definite singular and plural valide)

1. valid

References

• “valid” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

From French valide

Adjective

valid m or n (feminine singular valid?, masculine plural valizi, feminine and neuter plural valide)

1. valid

Declension

Related terms

• validitate