| possible | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. possible | something that can be done.; "politics is the art of the possible" |
| ~ possible action, possibility, opening | a possible alternative.; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" |
| n. (person) | 2. possible | an applicant who might be suitable. |
| ~ applicant, applier | a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission. |
| adj. | 3. possible | capable of happening or existing.; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences" |
| ~ likely | has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job" |
| ~ accomplishable, achievable, doable, manageable, realizable | capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. |
| ~ affirmable, assertable | capable of being affirmed or asserted.; "a quality affirmable of every member of the family" |
| ~ attainable, come-at-able | capable of being attained or accomplished.; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study" |
| ~ contingent | possible but not certain to occur.; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" |
| ~ executable, feasible, viable, workable, practicable | capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. |
| ~ mathematical | statistically possible though highly improbable.; "have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs" |
| ~ practical | concerned with actual use or practice.; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" |
| ~ realistic | aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are.; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
| ~ thinkable | capable of being conceived or imagined or considered. |
| adj. | 4. possible, potential | existing in possibility.; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power" |
| ~ latent | potentially existing but not presently evident or realized.; "a latent fingerprint"; "latent talent" |
| probable | | |
| n. (person) | 1. probable | an applicant likely to be chosen. |
| ~ applicant, applier | a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission. |
| adj. | 2. likely, probable | likely but not certain to be or become true or real.; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" |
| ~ equiprobable | equally probable. |
| ~ presumptive | having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance.; "the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)" |
| ~ verisimilar | appearing to be true or real.; "a verisimilar tale" |
| adj. | 3. probable | apparently destined.; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme" |
| ~ likely | has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job" |
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