Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with possible in American Collocation
possible
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
perfectly
He accepts it is perfectly possible that evolutionary change moved faster at some times than others.
logically
Isn’t it logically possible that the universe should have contained nothing but two exactly similar spheres?
according to what is reasonable
The band like to play as many gigs as humanly possible.
equally
Although it is likely that many will prove to be correct, it is equally possible that some will be proved wrong.
from a particular point of view
It was technically possible to take the information from the database.
not likely or not often
Contrary to popular myth, it is rarely possible to state an exact time of death.
It never seemed remotely possible that I would go to university.
only just
I had such severe knee and joint pain that it was hardly possible to do my job.
explanation
There are only two possible explanations to this case.
solution
The concepts shown are amongst a number of possible solutions for the business.
result
The table summarises what actions need to be taken and indicates possible outcomes.
effect
The report into possible effects on children living near the site has yet to be completed.
situation
The first task is to list all the possible combinations of 0s and 1s.
alternative
There is time for you to get more information about possible alternatives.
way
Our goal will be to support them in every way possible.
exception
He is the best tennis player I have ever seen, with the possible exception of Federer.
be or become possible
Using genetic techniques, it has proved possible to pinpoint the genetic abnormality responsible for causing a rare disease.
seem possible
It seems possible that he was in the Navy.
believe something is possible
I soon found myself working harder than I’d ever done in my life, but also having more fun than I’d thought possible!
Conditions got worse faster than I could believe possible.
You will be challenged in ways you never imagined possible.