compossible

[ kom-pos-uh-buhl, kuhm- ]

adjective

compatible; potentially consistent, as with another statement, theory, etc.
able to exist or happen together.

Origin of compossible

From the Medieval Latin word compossibilis, dating back to 1630–40. See com-, possible

Other words from compossible

com·pos·si·bil·i·ty, noun

Words Nearby compossible

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How to use compossible in a sentence

In the phraseology of Sir William Hamilton, the two vocations are "non-compossible."
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne | Frank Preston Stearns
compossible, kom-pos′i-bl, adj. possible in co-existence with something else.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for compossible

compossible

/ (kɒmˈpɒsɪbəl) /

adjective

rare possible in coexistence with something else

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