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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpossibility
/ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being impossible.
"The impossibility of the task left the team feeling discouraged." - 2
An instance of something that cannot happen or be done.
"His claim was dismissed as an impossibility given the current circumstances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'impossibilite', originating from Old French 'impossibilité', and ultimately from Latin 'impossibilitas', formed from the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'possibilitas' (ability or possibility). The term has historically denoted any fact, event, or condition that cannot occur or exist under any known natural laws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impossibility" is said worldwide
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impossibilité
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɔs.i.bi.li.te
"L'impossibilité de la situation était évidente."
Unmöglichkeit
Transliteration: ʊnˈmøːklɪçkaɪt
"Die Unmöglichkeit der Aufgabe war klar."
impossibilità
Transliteration: im.pos.si.bi.li.tà
"L'impossibilità di completare il progetto è stata discussa."
imposibilidad
Transliteration: im.po.si.bi.li.dad
"La imposibilidad de la tarea fue evidente."
impossibilidade
Transliteration: ĩ.pos.si.bi.li.da.dʒi
"A impossibilidade da situação era clara."
असंभवता
Transliteration: asaṃbhavatā
"इस कार्य की असंभवता स्पष्ट थी।"
不可能性
Transliteration: bù kě néng xìng
"这个任务的不可能性是显而易见的。"
불가능성
Transliteration: bulganeungseong
"작업의 불가능성이 분명했다."
不可能性
Transliteration: fukanōsei
"その作業の不可能性は明らかだった。"
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