"possibilistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more possibilistic [comparative], most possibilistic [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} possibilistic (comparative more possibilistic, superlative most possibilistic)
  1. (mathematics) Of, pertaining to or derived using possibility. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-possibilistic-en-adj-PVMyUOOo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 49 51 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the philosophy of possibilism. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-possibilistic-en-adj-sHrzQku3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: probabilistic
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