可能 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contingent adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
- feasible adj Able to be done or carried out in practice.
- likely adj Probable; expected to happen or be true.
- perhaps adv Possibly; maybe.
- possible adj Able to happen, exist, or be done; not ruled out.
- possibly adv Perhaps; used to show something might be true.
- probable adj Likely to be true or to happen, based on the evidence available.
- prospective adj Likely to happen or become something in the future; potential.
Senses
可能 is used for these senses in English:
- by any chance Used to ask a question more politely
- contingent Possible or liable, but not certain, to occur.
- feasible Able to be done in practice.
- likely Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
- perhaps Possibly.
- possible (usually, not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
- possibly (modifying a verb) In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.
- probable Likely or most likely to be true.
contingent — full definition
- adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
- noun A group representing a larger body, such as troops or delegates sent to an event.