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possibilistic

possibilistic adjective: of, pertaining to or derived using possibility.

Adjective

possibilistic (comparative more possibilistic, superlative most possibilistic)

  1. Of, pertaining to or derived using possibility.
    • There are two types of inferences that can be made: possibilistic and probabilistic. In the possibilistic case, one is interested in the possibility or impossibility of certain events. In the probabilistic case, the actual probability of the events is also considered.
  2. Of or pertaining to the philosophy of possibilism.

Forms of possibilistic

comparativemore possibilistic
superlativemost possibilistic

Questions about possibilistic

What does possibilistic mean?
Possibilistic means of, pertaining to or derived using possibility.
What part of speech is possibilistic?
Possibilistic is an adjective.

Words near possibilistic in the dictionary

  1. possewoman
  2. possibilia
  3. possibilism
  4. possibilisms
  5. possibilist
  6. possibilistic
  7. possibilists
  8. possibilitate
  9. possibilitated
  10. possibilitates
  11. possibilitating

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