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compossible

compossible adjective: compatible or consistent with another statement.

Adjective

compossible (comparative more compossible, superlative most compossible)

  1. (rare) compatible or consistent with another statement.
    • In other words, the qualitative nature or content of a property determines its logic, which in turn logically determines the properties with which it can be coinstantiated or be compossible. Considered purely logically, the totality of compossibilities of a particular property—the totality of...2008, Eike-Henner W. Kluge, “Scotus On Accidental And Essential Causes”, in Franciscan Studies, volumes 66, John Duns Scotus Doctor Subtilis, In Memoriam 1308-2008, →JSTOR, pages 233–246

Forms of compossible

comparativemore compossible
superlativemost compossible

Origin of compossible

From com- + possible.

Words formed from compossible

Questions about compossible

What does compossible mean?
Compossible means compatible or consistent with another statement.
What part of speech is compossible?
Compossible is an adjective.

Words near compossible in the dictionary

  1. compositum
  2. compositums
  3. composograph
  4. composographs
  5. compossibility
  6. compossible
  7. compossibly
  8. compost
  9. compost heap
  10. compost heaps
  11. compost tumbler

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