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`ssessive
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`SYNONYMS: possible, workable, practicable, feasible, viable.
`These a'dJECtClVE'S signify capable of occurring or of being done.
`Possible indicates that something may happen, exist, be true, or be
`realizable. “I beseech you .
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`. think it possible you may be mis-
`taken“ (Oliver Cromwell)
`"Only the initiated know and honor
`those [scientists] whose patient integrity and devotion to exact
`observation have made the last step possible" (Hans Zinsser).
`Workable is used of something that can be put into effective op-
`eration: Assuming that the scheme is workable, how will you be~
`gin to implement it? Something that is practicable is capable of
`being effected, done, or put into practice: "As soon as it was prac-
`ticable, he would wind up his business” (George Eliot]. Feasible
`refers to what can be accomplished, brought about, or carried out:
`Making cars by hand is possible but not economically feasible.
`Something viable is both practicable and workable; the term often
`implies capacity for continuing effectiveness or success: "How vi-
`able are the ancient legends as vehicles for modern literary
`themes?” (Richard Kain.)
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`POSSLQ abbr Person ofrthe opposite sex sharing living quer-
`tern.
`pos-sum (posfam) n.
`[Short for opossum]
`
`chiefly Southern [1.5. An opossum.
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`OREGI‘ONAL NOTE.- Since English is a language that stresses
`some syllables and not others, weakly stressed syllables, especial,
`ly those preceding strong stresses, are dropped at times. This proc-
`ess, called aphesis when it occurs at the beginning of a word, is
`more common in regional American dialects than in the more con-
`servative Standard English, which tends to retain iii pronuncia-
`tion anything reflected in spelling. Although many American die
`alects feature aphesis, it is most famous in the dialects of the
`South, where it yields pronunciations such as count of for (on)
`account of, tater for potato, possum for opossum, and Skeeter for
`mosquito.
`
`'l. A deciduoth holly (flex decidua) of the
`possum how n.
`southeast United States, having bright red frUlt and dull green
`toothed leaves. 2. A deciduous shrub (Viburnum nudum) of the
`eastern United States, having white or yellowish flowers and
`bluish-black fruit. 3. See dockmuckie.
`-
`pas“ (post) 11.
`I. A long piece of wobd or other material set
`upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support. 2. A
`similar vertical support or structure, as: o. A support for a beam
`in the framework of a building. b. A terminal of a battery. 3.
`Sports. A goal post. 4. The starting point at a racetrack. 5. An
`earring attached by a short bar or stud that passes through the ear
`and fits into a cap in the back. —post tan-v post-ed, pushing,
`posts. Lo. To display (an announcement) in a place of public
`view. b. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters. 2. To an-
`nounce by or as if by posters: post bonus. 3. To put up signs on
`(property) warning against trespassing. 4. To denounce publicly.
`post a man as a: thief. 5. To publish (a name) on a hst. 6. Games.
`To gain (points or a point) in a game or contest; score. Ell/fiddle
`English, from Old English, from Latin postis. See stI— in Appen-
`Clix]
`In. The grounds and build
`poslz (post) 74.. La. Amilitary base.
`ings of a military base. 2. A local organization of military vet—
`erans. 3. Either of two bugle calls in the British Army, sounded
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`posi-doc-tor-ol (post-dfik’tar—al) also po'sl-docoforcafe
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`a player or team. b. The condition of being on offense: The home
`team was in possession during most of the fourth quarter. —pos-
`sesfsion -ol adj.
`pos-ses-sive (paezey'iv) adj. Abbr. pass. 1. Of orrelating to
`ownership or possession. 2. Having ~or manifesting a desire to
`control or dominate: a possessive parent. 3. Grammar Of, relat-
`ing to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession.
`—possessiven Abbr p055. Grammar.
`'l. The possessive case.
`2. A possessive form or construction.
`-pos-ses'siveoly adv.
`—pos-ses!sive-ness a
`possessive odiective n. Grammar. Aprononiinal adjective
`expressing possession.
`possessive pronoun n Grammar. One of several pronouns
`designating possession and capable of substituting for noun
`phrases.
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`pos-ses-so-ry (pa-zésIa-ré) adj. 1. Of. relating to, or having
`possession. 2. Law. Depending on or arising fiom possession:
`possessmy interest.
`.
`pas-set (poslit) n. A spiced drink of hot sweetened milk cur-
`dled with wine or ale.
`[Middle English poshet, possot : perhaps
`Old French ‘posce (Latin posed, drink of vinegar and water, from
`potato, to drink; see PDTAELE + Latin esca, food, from edere, to
`eat, see EDIBLE) + Middle English hot, hot,- see gor]
`pos-si-bil -i-Iy (pos'a-bflFi-te} 71., pl. dies.
`1. The fact or
`state of being possible. 2. Something that is possible. 3. pos-
`sibilities. Potentiality for favorable or interesting results: The .
`idea has tremendous possibilities.
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`pos-si-ble (posts-ball Abbr. puss. adj. Abbr. pass. 1. Ca-
`pable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting
`proven facts, laws, or circumstances. 2. Capable of occurring'or
`being done without offense to character, nature, or custom. 3.
`Capable of favorable development, potential: a possible site for
`the new capital. 4. Of uncertain likelihood.
`[Middle English,
`from Old French, from Latin possibilis, from posse, to be able. See
`pofi- in Appendix.) —-pos!si-b[y adu.
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`in the evening as a signal to retire to quarters. 4. An 383,
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`position or station, as of a guard or sentry. 5. A position of
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`ployment, especially an appointed public office. 6. A place
`which someone is assigned for duty. 7. A trading post, __
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`I. To assign to a specific P:
`L‘TJJ. post-ed, posi-ing, posts.
`tion or station. post a sentry at the gate 2. To appomt to a. “all
`01- military command. 3. To put forward; present pus,
`“1
`[French posts, from Italian posts, from Old Italian, from “filli-
`of an original]
`Latin *postum, from Latin posttum, neuter past participle of E?
`taper. 2. One
`acre, to place. See opo- in Appendix.)
`fist-e” (PD
`In. The mail defiVEred
`pasta (post) 11. Lo. A delivery of mail.
`with haste
`2. Chtefly British.
`:1. A governmental system for transpomng‘
`siel‘ co or
`and delivering the mail. b. A post office. 3.1:. Archaic. One 1
`a series of relay stations along a fixed route, furnishing fresh til.
`ers and horses for the delivery of mail on horseback. b. Gbmeg
`A rider on such a mail route; a courier. —posl' 1:. posI-ed, “031-;
`ing, posts. —tr.
`1. To mail (a letter or package). 2. To Serldlfi
`mail in a system of relays on horseback. 3. To inform of the latest
`news: Keep us posted. 4.o. To transfer (an item) to a ledger-in,
`bookkeeping.
`In. To make the necessary entries in {a ledge“ 5‘
`Computer Science. To enter (a unit of information) on a record 0:-
`into a section of storage. ——intr.
`'I. To travel in stages or l'Elayg
`' 0f posterus. '
`2. To travel with speed or in haste. 3. To bob up and down in lhe
`
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`saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait. -—post adv.
`‘|, By
`[Main] "l
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`mail. 2. With great speed; rapidly. 3. By post horse.
`[EFF—nth;
`, *osde-rl-G
`paste, from Old‘ French, relay station for horses, from Old Italian .'
`-' P dition of bei
`pasta, from Vulgar Latin *posta, station, from Latin posits, fem.
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`inine past participle of pdnere, to place. See opo- in Appendix! .
`thing he w'ri
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`,tm of a P97
`Post (post), Emily Price.1372—1960. American etiquette author,
`01d French.
`ity. She wrote Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage (1922)
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`' see POSTEBI
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`and a popular syndicated newspaper column.
`PDS'I', Wiley. 1399—1935. American aviator who made the first
`' [ms-tern
`solo flight around the world (1933).
`. one in a for
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`2. Behind; posterior
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`posl— pref. 1. After; later: postmilleanial
`'the side.
`[1‘
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`"('posterle, in
`to: postnatal
`[Latin, from post, behind, after. See opo- in AP.
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`1'- behind. SE!
`pendin]
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`2.
`I. poster pill
`post-age (poistij) n.
`‘I. The charge for mailing an item.
`The stamps, labels, or printing placed on an item to be mailed 33
`I Posl' EXCh
`evidence of payment of this charge.
`base that s
`postage meter 1!. A machine used in bulk mailing to print the
`NW”?
`correct amount of postage for each piece of mail, either directly on '
`in pnnt'.
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`the piece or on a label to be put on the piece.
`a EDSt ”‘5
`postage stamp it. A small, usually adhesive label issued by a
`Science M.
`government and sold in various denominations to be affixed to
`POSl'fi'xT
`items of mail as evidence of the payment of postage.
`(.ég—zflFE-
`post-uge-stomp (porstij—stampr} adj. Very small: postage-
`”the 133%
`stamp villages; a postage-stamp farm.
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`I (after;
`post-ell
`(polstal) adj. Of or relating to a post office or mail
`- P051" flfx
`service. —pos‘lfol-Iy ado.
`'- To fill?
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`postal card 1:. An unadorned card printed with the image of a
`”if“,
`postage stamp, Issued by a government and used for sending mes-
`P05 , bel
`sages. Also called post card.
`- benarfrehf tl
`postal order n. Abba: PO, P.O. Chiefly British. A money
`r
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`order.
`p?5‘l 9‘:
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`POSTGI service it. See post office (sense 1).
`32:10:91,
`posi-ax-i-ol
`(post-akfse-ol) adj. Anatomy. Located behind
`_' Pduring t
`an axis of the body, as the lateral aspect of the lower leg or the
`post'gr
`medial aspect of the upper arm. —post-ain-oI-ly adv.
`relating
`posi-bel -Ium (post-bevem) adj. Belonging to the period after
`high sch
`a war, especially the U S. Civil War: postbellum houses, postbel-
`is engag
`lam governments.
`[Latin post, after + helium, warn]
`POSl'h'
`post-boost phase (postfbo—ostf) 11,. The period during which
`—postl
`warheads and decoys are released from the last stage of a ballistic
`phrase
`. missile.
`p05? [1:
`post-box also post box (postfbbks’l n. See mailbox (sense ll
`in whit
`P051 card also past-curd (postl'kiird’) n. Ahbr. p.c.
`'l. A
`simply
`commercially printed-card with Space on one male for an address
`sions p
`and a postage stamp, used for sending a short message through the
`+ hoc,
`mail. 2. See postal curd.
`Posl'h
`post-ca -vu (post-karat) n A large vein that returns blood to
`fence 1
`the heart from the lower half of the body; the inferior vena cava.
`POSl'll
`—posl-cu!vol adj.
`after i
`post chaise n. A closed, form—wheeled, horse—drawn carriage.
`writer
`formerly used to transport mail and. passengers.
`lather
`post-clas-si-col
`(posteklasri-kal) adj. Of,re1ating to, or be—
`Lathe],
`Elf-ta:
`ing a time following a classical period, as in art or literature.
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`mous
`post-co-Io-ni-alr (post’ka-lo'né-el) adj
`0i, relating to, or
`being the time following the establishment of independence in a
`colony: postcolom'al economics.
`1. Situated behind the
`post-cro-ni-ol
`(post-hafné—al) adj.
`cranium. 2. Consisting of the parts or structures behind the cra-
`niuni: the postcram’al skeleton of an animal. —post-crulni-fll’ ,
`Iy adv.
`-
`post-date {post—data pestle) rm. dell-ed, «luring. —duIes.
`'I. To put a date on (a check, for example) that is later than the
`actual date. 2. To occur later than; follow in lime.
`post-di-Iu -vi-an (post’di-ldfifvé-an) also post-oi -Iu-vi-d|
`(-31) Bible—adj. Existing or occurring after the Flood. —n. A
`person or thing living after the Flood.
`[POST— + Latin diluum’m.
`flood; see DlLUVIAL + —AN1.]
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