impossibility
/ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/
🇺🇸 US
/ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Something that is impossible.
“Meeting the deadline is an impossibility; there is no way we can be ready in time.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
The quality of being impossible.
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Meaning 3 · noun
The state of being unable to do something.
How this word is used
- Everyday “Meeting the deadline is an impossibility; there is no way we can be ready in time.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “impossibility” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “impossibility” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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