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possible
phrases
it is possible to do something
• From the hilltop it was possible to see the sea.
make it possible to do something
• Medical advances have made it possible to keep more patients alive.
if possible
( also if at all possible )
• If possible, take light exercise first thing in the morning.
where/wherever/whenever possible
• Choose wholemeal varieties of flour and pasta, where possible.
do everything possible
• We must do everything possible to limit our impact on the earth's environment.
in every way possible
• The company helped promote the scheme in every way possible.
adverbs
perfectly/quite possible
(= definitely possible )
• Combining a family with a career is perfectly possible .
theoretically possible
(= possible in theory, but difficult and unlikely )
• It is theoretically possible for all students to get full marks.
technically possible
(= possible with the technology available )
• Amendments to software may be technically possible, but are inadvisable.
humanly possible
(= possible for anyone )
• It is not humanly possible to work for more than fifteen hours a day.
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adj.
can be done:
It is possible to visit Tibet.
noun
potential:
It is a possible site for the factory.
Simple Definitions
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see AS FAR AS POSSIBLE; AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
American Heritage Idioms
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possible
if something is possible, it can be done or achieved:
• I think it’s possible that we could win the race. • I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible. • Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.
feasible
if an idea or plan is feasible, it is possible and you can find a practical way of doing it:
• We need to find out first if the idea is technically feasible. • It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building. • Da Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.
viable
possible and likely to be successful, and therefore worth doing:
• Nuclear energy is the only viable alternative to coal or gas. • The product needs to be commercially viable. • We have yet to find a viable solution to the problem. • The company was no longer financially viable (= it could not make enough money to be able to continue ) .
workable
a workable plan, system, or solution is one that can be done or used:
• By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution. • The company would have a tough job convincing people that the deal was workable.
doable
informal if something is doable, you have enough money, energy, or skill to do it:
• This exercise programme is doable for most people. • Do you think the walk is doable? • Hosting great parties is fun, easy, and doable on any budget. • The book is full of interesting and doable recipes.
achievable
( also attainable formal ) able to be achieved:
• A 15% cut in carbon emissions is achievable. • Perfect democracy is not attainable, nor is perfect freedom or perfect justice.
realistic
if something is realistic, it seems sensible to think that it can be done or achieved:
• a realistic target • Their expectations didn’t seem very realistic. • It is important to set yourself realistic goals.
Longman-Thesaurus
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adj. VERBS be, seem, sound | become | make sth New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily. | think sth In those circumstances, I thought it possible to work with him. ADV. perfectly, quite | just It is just possible that he's still here. | humanly I think that what he's suggesting is not humanly possible. | theoretically It's theoretically possible but highly unlikely ever to happen. PHRASES as far/long/much as possible She did as much as possible to help him. | as quickly/soon as possible Please come as soon as possible. | if (at all) possible I'd like the money back by next week if possible.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary