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impossibility
UK
/ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti/
US
/ɪmˌpɑːsəˈbɪləti/
impossibilities
pl
UK
/ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti/
US
/ɪmˌpɑːsəˈbɪləti/
Translations
The impossibility of the task was evident to everyone.
Невозможность задачи была очевидна всем.
Additional translations
Definitions
The impossibility of traveling faster than the speed of light is a fundamental concept in physics.
Winning the lottery twice in a row seemed like an impossibility.
UK
/ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
US
/ɪmˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., “impossibility theorem”) to denote relation to the concept of being impossible.
Definitions
The researchers presented an impossibility proof that ruled out the proposed protocol.