impossibility
noun/ɪmˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/
/ɪmˌpɑːsəˈbɪləti/
(plural impossibilities)
- [uncountable] impossibility (of something/of doing something) the fact of not being possible
- the sheer impossibility of providing enough food for everyone
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- [countable, usually singular] something that is not possible
- a virtual impossibility
- a physical impossibility
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