| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun impossibility.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (impossibility) | 1. Incapability of existing or occurring.[Wordnet]. 2. An alternative that is not available.[Wordnet]. 3. The quality of being impossible; impracticability.[Websters]. 4. An impossible thing; that which can not be thought, done, or endured.[Websters]. 5. Inability; helplessness.[Websters]. | |
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Date "IMPOSSIBILITIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
Specialty Definition: impossibility
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] That which cannot be; the state of being not possible to exist. That a thing should be and not be at the same time, is an impossibility.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Law | IMPOSSIBILITY. 1. The character of that which cannot be done agreeably to the accustomed order of nature. 2. It is a maxim that no one is bound to perform an impossibility. A l'impossible nul n'est tenu. 1 Swift's Dig. 93; 6 Toull. n. 121, 481. 3. As to impossible conditions in contracts, see Bac. Ab. Conditions, M; Co. Litt. 206; Roll. Ab. 420; 6 Toull. n. 486, 686; Dig. 2, 14, 39; Id. 44, 7, 31; Id. 50, 17, 185; Id. 45, 1, 69. On the subject of impossible conditions in wills, vide 1 Rop. Leg. 505; Swinb. pt. 4, s. 6; 6 Toull. 614. Vide, generally, Dane's Ab. Index, h.t.; Clef des Lois Rom. par Fieff Lacroix, h.t.; Com. Dig. Conditions, D 1 & 2; Vin. Ab. Conditions, C a, D a, E a. (references) | ||
| Wikipedic | Impossibility is an excuse for non-performance of duties under a contract, based on a change in circumstances (or the discovery of preexisting circumstances) that makes performance of the contract literally impossible. For such a defense to be raised, performance must not merely be difficult or unexpectedly costly for one party; there must be no way for it to actually be accomplished. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] That which is impossible; the quality of being impossible. Meeting the deadline is an impossibility; there is no way we can be ready in time. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: impossibility
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Logical impossibility | A condition or statement involving contradiction or absurdity; as, that a thing can be and not be at the same time. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Realm of Impossibility | Realm of Impossibility is a computer game created by Mike Edwards and published by Electronic Arts in 1984 for the Apple IIe, Atari 8-bit family and Commodore 64 computer systems. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: impossibility | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Proof of impossibility | 33 | Arrow's impossibility theorem | 25 | |
| Arrow's impossibility theorem | 25 | Impossibility | 7 | |
| The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living | 16 | Legal impossibility | 3 | |
| The Impossibility of Reason | 11 | Proof of impossibility | 33 | |
| Impossibility | 7 | Realm of Impossibility | 6 | |
| Realm of Impossibility | 6 | The Impossibility of Reason | 11 | |
| The Impossibility of Silence | 4 | The Impossibility of Silence | 4 | |
| Legal impossibility | 3 | The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living | 16 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
