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possibleness

possibleness

8.2
The fact that something can happen or be true
  • noun
translation icon : posibilidad
  • The possibleness of life on other planets remains a topic of scientific inquiry.

Examples

  • Many philosophers have debated the possibleness of free will in a deterministic universe.

  • The possibleness of success depends on hard work.

  • He questioned the possibleness of achieving peace in the region within such a short time.

  • Is there any possibleness of finding a solution?

  • He questioned the possibleness of achieving peace in the region within such a short time.

  • Many philosophers have debated the possibleness of free will in a deterministic universe.

  • The possibleness of life on other planets remains a topic of scientific inquiry.

Synonyms

possibility
vspossibleness
∞ 2.0

A chance that something may happen

is the general state or quality of being able to exist or occur
feasibility
vspossibleness
18 4.5

How possible something is to do, like a plan or idea

is about the basic state of being possible rather than practical steps
potentiality
vspossibleness
4 7.2

A natural ability to develop or become real in the future

is about current state of being possible rather than future growth potential
doability
vspossibleness
1 4.9

How possible something is to do

is about the abstract quality of being able to exist or happen
achievability
vspossibleness
1 5.1

How possible it is to reach or complete something

is the wider notion of being possible, not limited to success or outcomes
existability
vspossibleness
9.9

The ability of something to be or continue to be

is broader, covering both existence and the chance of happening
feasibleness
vspossibleness
6.4

How possible it is to do something

concerns mere ability to exist or happen, not practical ease
attainability
vspossibleness
5.5

The possibility of reaching or achieving something

is broader, covering existence or happening beyond just achievement
attainableness
vspossibleness
7.7

The fact that something can be reached or achieved

focuses on general ability to exist or happen, not just reaching goals

Antonyms

impossibleness
9.1

A state when something cannot happen or be done

How Possible

certainty
  • Literature
202 3.4
likelihood
274 3.6
possibleness
8.2
impossibility
37 5.3

Surface Forms

possibleness singular
possiblenesses plural

Morphology

possibleness = possible (transparent) = possible + ness

A direct and productive nominalization of the adjective 'possible' using the common suffix '-ness'.

Etymology

Possibleness comes from possible, which in turn comes from an old Latin word posse meaning 'to be able', and the suffix -ness meaning 'state'. So possibleness is simply the 'state of being able', which is why it means the capability of existing or happening.