possible

Pronunciation: ['pɒsәbl]

Average Rank: 423

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

a. 可能的, 潜在的, 合适的 n. 可能性, 可能的事物

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. something that can be done
  • n. an applicant who might be suitable
  • a. capable of happening or existing
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#245

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 97.5% (Top 97.5% most frequent)
97.5%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#622

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 93.8% (Top 93.8% most frequent)
93.8%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#403

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 96.0% (Top 96.0% most frequent)
96.0%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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