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Possible

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -- sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that Judas meant no wrong.

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Accomplishable 84% connected

Capable of being accomplished; practicable.

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Accomplishable 84% connected

Capable of being accomplished; practicable.

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Achievable 84% connected

Capable of being achieved.

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Achievable 84% connected

Capable of being achieved.

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Affirmable 84% connected

Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.

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Affirmable 84% connected

Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.

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Attainable 84% connected

Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object.

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Attainable 84% connected

Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object.

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Contingent 84% connected

Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.

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Contingent 84% connected

Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.

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Doable 84% connected

Capable of being done.

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Doable 84% connected

Capable of being done.

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Executable 84% connected

Capable of being executed; feasible; as, an executable project.

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Executable 84% connected

Capable of being executed; feasible; as, an executable project.

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Feasible 84% connected

Capable of being done, executed, or effected; practicable.

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Feasible 84% connected

Capable of being done, executed, or effected; practicable.

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Latent 84% connected

Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.

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Latent 84% connected

Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.

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Manageable 84% connected

Such as can be managed or used; suffering control; governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.

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Manageable 84% connected

Such as can be managed or used; suffering control; governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.

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Mathematical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to mathematics; according to mathematics; hence, theoretically precise; accurate; as, mathematical geography; mathematical instrumen…

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Mathematical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to mathematics; according to mathematics; hence, theoretically precise; accurate; as, mathematical geography; mathematical instrumen…

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Practicable 84% connected

That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible; as, a practicable method; a pr…

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Practicable 84% connected

That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible; as, a practicable method; a pr…

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Realizable 84% connected

Capable of being realized.

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Realizable 84% connected

Capable of being realized.

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Viable 84% connected

Capable of living; born alive and with such form and development of organs as to be capable of living; -- said of a newborn, or a prematurely born, i…

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Viable 84% connected

Capable of living; born alive and with such form and development of organs as to be capable of living; -- said of a newborn, or a prematurely born, i…

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Workable 84% connected

Capable of being worked, or worth working; as, a workable mine; workable clay.

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Workable 84% connected

Capable of being worked, or worth working; as, a workable mine; workable clay.

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Applicant 76% connected

One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

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Applier 76% connected

He who, or that which, applies.

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Opening 76% connected

of Open

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Possibility 76% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

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Derivationally related 4

Possibility 74% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

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Possibility 74% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

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Potential 74% connected

Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.

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Potential 74% connected

Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.

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See also 8

Likely 66% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

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Likely 66% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

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Practical 66% connected

Of or pertaining to practice or action.

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Practical 66% connected

Of or pertaining to practice or action.

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Realistic 66% connected

Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination.

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Realistic 66% connected

Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination.

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Thinkable 66% connected

Capable of being thought or conceived; cogitable.

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Thinkable 66% connected

Capable of being thought or conceived; cogitable.

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Attribute 8

Possibility 66% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

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Possibility 66% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

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Potency 66% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

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Potency 66% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

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Potential 66% connected

Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.

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Potential 66% connected

Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.

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Potentiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

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Potentiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

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Synonym 1

Potential 92% connected

Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.

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Antonym 4

Actual 94% connected

Involving or comprising action; active.

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Actual 94% connected

Involving or comprising action; active.

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Impossible 94% connected

Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under t…

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Impossible 94% connected

Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under t…

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