Origin: Latin suffix -ible
Possible has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
an applicant who might be suitable
"The hiring manager marked several candidates as possible before calling them for interviews."
A possible one.
"If you're thinking of a possible one, please feel free to share your ideas now."
"I'm considering all possible options before making my final decision."
capable of happening or existing
"a breakthrough may be possible next year"
"anything is possible"
"warned of possible consequences"
Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
"The report suggests that a miracle might be possible, though there is no guarantee it will occur."
In plain English: Possible means something that can actually happen or be done.
"It is possible that we will finish the project by tomorrow."
Usage: Use "possible" to describe situations that can occur but are not guaranteed to happen, distinguishing them from events that are certain or strictly forbidden. It applies when there is a realistic chance of an outcome without implying it will definitely take place.
The word "possible" entered English from the Middle French form of Latin possibilis, which literally means "able to be done." It replaced an earlier Old English term for the same concept.