"in posse" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈpɑsi/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in posse, from in (“in”) + posse (“to be able; can”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|in posse}} Latin in posse Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} in posse (not comparable)
  1. In possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-in_posse-en-adj-efkUt19F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈpɑsi/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in posse, from in (“in”) + posse (“to be able; can”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|in posse}} Latin in posse Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} in posse (not comparable)
  1. In possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse). Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: in esse
    Sense id: en-in_posse-en-adv-rCXGkTe5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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