compossibility

noun

com·​pos·​si·​bil·​i·​ty

(ˌ)kämˌpäsəˈbilətē,

kəm-

plural -es

: ability or possibility of coexisting

the real compossibility of individuals

—Grace De Laguna

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin compossibilis + English -ity

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