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POSSIBLE

That which can be or can exist. In the plural, possibles are the essences of all things considered as objects of God's knowledge. (Etym. Latin possibilis, that which can exist or be done.)

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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