impossible
impossible is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, impossible is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofimpossible
- An impossibility
Example: "Late 14th century: “Madame,” quod he, “this were an impossible!” — Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, Canterbury Tales"
- Not possible; not able to be done or happen.
Example: "It is difficult, if not impossible, to memorize 20,000 consecutive numbers."
- (of a person) Very difficult to deal with.
Example: "You never listen to a word I say – you're impossible!"
- Imaginary
Example: "impossible quantities, or imaginary numbers"
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