possible

adjective
pos·si·ble
/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/

Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

Example

“Rain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.”

Other meanings

Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
“It's possible for anyone to learn to play the bagpipes.”
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
“Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.”

Related words

compossible
counterpossible
nonpossible
possibilist
possibleness
unpossible
as much as possible
as quickly as possible
as soon as possible
humanly possible
if possible
possible world

Example sentences

“No exit is possible, since the problem remains!”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
“It's no longer possible to ignore them.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Is it possible to love without trust?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "possibilis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “possible” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.