English-Thai Dictionary

possible

ADJ เป็นไปได้  ซึ่ง อาจ เกิดขึ้น ได้  plausible probable likely pen-pai-dai

 

possible

N ความเป็นไปได้  kwam-pen-pai-dai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POSSIBLE

a.[L. possibilis, from posse. See Power. ] That may be or exist; that may be now, or may happen or come to pass; that may be done; not contrary to the nature of things. It is possible that the Greeks and Turks may now be engaged in battle. It is possible that peace of Europe may continue a century. It is not physically possible that a stream should ascend a mountain, but it is possible that the Supreme Being may suspend a law of nature, that is, his usual course of proceeding. It is not possible that 2 and 3 should be 7, or that the same action should be morally right and morally wrong.
This word when pronounced with a certain emphasis, implies improbability. A thing is possible, but very improbable.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POSSIBLE

Pos "si *ble, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. possibilis, fr. posse to be able, to have power; potis able, capable + esse to be. See Potent, Am, and cf. Host a landlord. ]

 

Defn: 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. With God all things are possible. Matt. xix. 26.

 

Syn. -- Practicable; likely. See Practicable.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

possible

pos si ble |ˈpäsəbəl ˈpɑsəbəl | ▶adjective able to be done; within the power or capacity of someone or something: surely it's not possible for a man to live so long? | what are the possible alternatives? | contact me as soon as possible | I'd like the report this afternoon, if possible . • able to happen although not certain to; denoting a fact, event, or situation that may or may not occur or be so: a new theory emerged about the possible cause of the plane crash | [ with clause ] : it is possible that he will have to return to the hospital. • [ attrib. ] able to be or become; potential: he was a possible future customer. • [ 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. • [ attrib. ] (of a number or score ) as high as is achievable in a test, competition, or game: he scored 723 points out of a possible 900. ▶noun a person or thing that has the potential to become or do something, esp. a potential candidate for a job or membership on a team: I have marked five possibles with an asterisk. • (the possible ) that which is likely or achievable: they were living right at the edge of the possible. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin possibilis, from posse ‘be able. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

possible

pos |sible |ˈpɒsɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 able 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 . • [ attrib. ] able to be or become; potential: he was a possible future customer. • [ 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. • [ attrib. ] (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. 2 that 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 a potential candidate for a job or team: I have marked five possibles with an asterisk. • (the possible ) that which is likely or achievable: they were living right at the edge of the possible. • the highest possible score, especially in a shooting competition: Mickey scored the possible. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin possibilis, from posse ‘be able ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

possible

possible adjective 1 it's not possible to check the figures: feasible, practicable, practical, viable, within the bounds /realms of possibility, attainable, achievable, workable; informal doable. 2 a possible reason for his disappearance: conceivable, plausible, imaginable, believable, likely, potential, probable, credible. ANTONYMS unlikely. 3 a possible future leader: potential, prospective, likely, probable.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

possible

possible adjective 1 it's not possible to check the accuracy of the figures: feasible, able to be done, practicable, viable, within the bounds /realms of possibility, attainable, achievable, realizable, within reach, workable, manageable; informal on, doable. ANTONYMS impossible. 2 there was another possible reason for his disappearance: conceivable, plausible, imaginable, thinkable, believable, likely, potential, probable, credible, tenable, odds-on; informal on the cards. ANTONYMS unlikely. 3 he was a possible future leader of the party: potential, prospective, likely, probable, could-be, would-be, aspiring.

 

French Dictionary

possible

possible adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Qui peut être, qui peut se réaliser. : « Parmi toutes les choses possibles de l ’instant /qui ne seront jamais » (Alain Grandbois , « Au-delà ces grandes étoiles », Les Îles de la nuit ). Note Syntaxique L ’adjectif est suivi de la préposition de suivie de l ’infinitif ou de la conjonction que suivie du subjonctif. Malheureusement, il n ’est pas encore possible de guérir le sida. Il est possible qu ’elle vienne à temps. 2 Qui peut exister. : Nous avons exploré toutes les solutions possibles (qui peuvent exister ). Note Grammaticale Quand il se rapporte à un nom, l ’adjectif s ’accorde avec ce nom. adjectif invariable Le plus, le moins, le mieux, le meilleur. .. possible. Placé après un nom ou un adjectif pluriel accompagné d ’un superlatif, l ’adjectif est invariable. : Il faut aider le plus d ’employés possible. (On sous-entend: il faut aider le plus d ’employés qu ’il sera possible d ’aider. ) Des encadrements les plus grands possible. (On sous-entend: les plus grands qu ’il sera possible de fabriquer. ) nom masculin Ce qui est possible. : Faire son possible. LOCUTIONS Au possible Au plus haut point. : Ces étudiants sont débrouillards au possible. SYNONYME extrêmement . Dans la mesure du possible. Autant qu ’il est possible. Faire (tout ) son possible. Faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir. Note Technique L ’expression faire tout en son possible est vieillie.

 

possiblement

possiblement adv. adverbe Peut-être, vraisemblablement. : Il sera possiblement là. Note Technique Cet adverbe demeure usuel au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais il n ’appartient plus à l ’usage courant de la majorité des locuteurs du français.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

possible

pos si ble /pɑ́səb (ə )l |pɔ́s -/〖語源は 「力のある 」〗(名 )possibility, (副 )possibly 形容詞 比較なし /2a はmore ～; most ～1 〖通例 be ～〗〈事が 〉 (実現 )可能な , なし得る (↔impossible ); 〖it is possible (for A ) to do 〗(A 〈人 〉が )…することが可能である, …する能力がある (!that節は従えない; →it 代名詞 4a ) ▸ I'd like to see it if (at all ) possible .できればそれを見てみたいのですが ▸ That effort made it possible for them to succeed. ≒That effort made possible their success .そうした努力で彼らは成功できたのだ (!受け身が可能:Their success was made possible by that effort .) ▸ I will do everything possible to meet your deadline .期限に間に合わせるためにできる限りのことをしましょう ▸ We can do no more than is humanly possible .人間業 （わざ ）でなせる以上のことはできない ▸ Take photographs whenever [when ] possible .可能ならいつでも写真に撮りなさい ▸ wherever possible どこでも ▸ It is not possible for him to see her .彼が彼女に会うことは不可能だ (≒It is impossible for him to see her. ) (!He can't see her. より客観的でかたい言い方; ╳He is not possible to see her. としない ) ▸ Would it be possible for me to take a day off tomorrow? ｟話 ｠明日休暇をとらせていただけませんか (!丁寧に依頼したり許可を求める言い方 ) .2 a. 〖it is possible (that )節 〗(確信はないが )…ということがあり得る (!that節中はwill, may, might, couldなどの 助動詞 のほか, 通常の直説法の 動詞 も可能; この意ではto不定詞は従えない; →it 代名詞 4a ) ▸ It is possible that Ally will still come, but I doubt it .アリーがまだ来る可能性はあるが, どうでしょうか (≒Ally may still come, …)▸ It is not possible that she loves me .彼女が私を愛しているということは絶対にあり得ない (≒It is impossible that …) (!It is not possible that … は可能性をすべて否定することに注意 ) ▸ Is it possible you could give me a recipe for ostrich? ダチョウの料理法を教えてくださるなんてことがあるでしょうか (!遠回しな依頼 ) .b. (確信はないが )〈事が 〉起こり得る , 発生の可能性がある ; 〈説明 例外 理由 解決法などが 〉あり得る , 考え得る , 適切な ; 〈雨 雪が 〉降る可能性がある ▸ A possible explanation is that …考えられる説明は …ということだ ▸ with the possible exception of A Aは別かもしれないが ▸ Anything is possible .≒All things are possible .何だって起こり得るのだ ▸ The weather forecasters said two more inches of rain were possible .天気予報では雨があと2インチ降る可能性があると言っていた .3 〖形容詞 の最上級を強めて 〗考えうる …の , 可能な限り …の (!｟コーパス ｠possibleはしばしば 名詞 の後に置かれるが, その場合 「その時点で 」という一時性を暗示する ) ▸ make the best movie possible [possible movie ]考えうる最良の映画を作る ▸ in every possible way [way possible ]可能な限りいろんなふうに ▸ until the last possible moment 考えうる最後の瞬間まで (!この場合possibleは 名詞 の前に置かれるのが普通 ) .4 〖名詞 の前で 〗…候補の , …たり得る , …である可能性がある ▸ a possible Prime Minister 首相候補者 ▸ A woman is named as a possible suspect .容疑者としてある女性の名前が挙がっている .as … as p ó ssible できるだけ …(as … as one can [could ]) (!…は 形容詞 副詞 ) ▸ I'll finish it as soon as possible .できるだけ早急に片付けます (╳ … as soon as possibly. としない )▸ The doctor tried to make the patient as comfortable as possible .医者は患者をできるだけ楽にさせようとした ▸ We try to be as accurate as possible .できるだけ正確を期しています .｟作文のポイント ｠できるだけたくさん本を読みなさい .× Read books as many as possible .○ Read as many books as possible .❢as … as possibleを除いた形から正誤を判断できる .the b è st [b ì ggest, f à stest ] p ó ssible 考えうる最良 [最大, 最速 ]の (!ほかの 形容詞 の最上級を伴うこともできる ) ▸ They are in the best health possible .彼らは最良の健康状態にある ▸ He gave the best score in the worst possible situation .彼は考えうる最悪の状況の中で最高の得点を出した .名詞 1 〖the ～〗U 可能性 ; C 可能なこと ▸ I like to see the possibles .私は可能なことはすべて知りたい .2 C 【特定の目的に 】ふさわしい人 [物 ], 候補者 «for » .