posibles

Posibles is the plural form of the Spanish adjective posible and, less commonly, can function as a noun in Spanish. As an adjective, posible means capable of existing or occurring, or likely to be true. It is used to describe events, plans, or results that could happen: for example, un plan posible (a possible plan) or un resultado posible (a possible result). The form posibles is identical for masculine and feminine plural.

As a noun, los posibles or las posibles can refer to people or things that could be chosen or considered, such as potential candidates or viable options. In modern everyday Spanish, the more common word for this sense is possibilities, which in Spanish is posibilidades. The phrase los posibles candidatos (the possible candidates) is clear, but speakers often prefer more specific terms like candidatos potenciales or candidatos posibles depending on context.

Etymology and related terms: posible derives from Latin possibilis, meaning able to be done, related to the root posse (to be able). The noun form posibilidad describes the concept of possibility in general, while posibilidad, probabilidades, and probabilístico are used in broader contexts such as statistics, philosophy, and everyday speech.

In philosophy and logic, posible is used in the sense of modality to discuss what could be true or exist in some possible world. The term aparece in phrases like mundo posible (possible world) and es posible que... (it is possible that...). While closely related to possibilities and potentiality, posible and sus derivados are typically more common in everyday Spanish than the more technical terms.