Pronunciation: /ˈpɒsɪb(ə)l/
adjective
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1able to be done or achieved: surely it’s not possible for a man to live so long? contact me as soon as possible I’d like the report this afternoon, if possible
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[attributive] able to be or become; potential: he was a possible future customer
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[with superlative] having as much or as little of a specified quality as can be achieved: children need the best education possible the shortest possible route
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[attributive] (of a number or score) as high as is achievable in a test, competition, or game: the team have taken just three points from a possible twelve
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2that may exist or happen, but that is not certain or probable: the possible effects of global warming [with clause]: it is possible that he will have to return to hospital
noun
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a potential candidate for a job or team: I have marked five possibles with an asterisk
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(the possible) that which is likely or achievable: they were living right at the edge of the possible
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the highest possible score, especially in a shooting competition: Mickey scored the possible
