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compossible

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

adjective

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

compossible

/ kɒmˈpɒsɪbəl /

adjective

  1. rare.
    possible in coexistence with something else
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • com·possi·bili·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of compossible1

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

In the phraseology of Sir William Hamilton, the two vocations are "non-compossible."

Compossible, kom-pos′i-bl, adj. possible in co-existence with something else.

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