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in pos·se (

n p

s

)

adv. & adj.

In potential but not in actuality.

[Medieval Latin : Latin in, in + Latin posse, to be able.]

in posse [ɪn ˈpɒsɪ]

adj

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) possible; potential Compare in esse

[Latin, literally: in possibility]

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