सम्भव

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word सम्भव. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word सम्भव, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say सम्भव in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word सम्भव you have here. The definition of the word सम्भव will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofसम्भव, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

सम्- (sam-, together) +‎ भव (bhava, being).

Pronunciation

Noun

सम्भव (sambhava) stemm

  1. being or coming together, meeting, union, intercourse (esp. sexual intercourse, cohabitation)
  2. finding room in, being contained in
  3. birth, production, origin, source, the being produced from
  4. cause, reason, occasion
  5. being brought about, occurrence, appearance
  6. being, existence
  7. capacity, ability, possibility
  8. (rhetoric) a possible case
  9. (philosophy) equivalence (regarded as one of the Pramāṇas, which see; illustrated by the equivalence between one shilling and pence)
  10. agreement, conformity (esp. of the receptacle with the thing received)
  11. compatibility, adequacy
  12. acquaintance, intimacy
  13. loss, destruction
  14. (with Buddhists) name of a world
  15. name of a prince
  16. of the third Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of सम्भव (sambhava)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative सम्भवः
sambhavaḥ
सम्भवौ / सम्भवा¹
sambhavau / sambhavā¹
सम्भवाः / सम्भवासः¹
sambhavāḥ / sambhavāsaḥ¹
Vocative सम्भव
sambhava
सम्भवौ / सम्भवा¹
sambhavau / sambhavā¹
सम्भवाः / सम्भवासः¹
sambhavāḥ / sambhavāsaḥ¹
Accusative सम्भवम्
sambhavam
सम्भवौ / सम्भवा¹
sambhavau / sambhavā¹
सम्भवान्
sambhavān
Instrumental सम्भवेन
sambhavena
सम्भवाभ्याम्
sambhavābhyām
सम्भवैः / सम्भवेभिः¹
sambhavaiḥ / sambhavebhiḥ¹
Dative सम्भवाय
sambhavāya
सम्भवाभ्याम्
sambhavābhyām
सम्भवेभ्यः
sambhavebhyaḥ
Ablative सम्भवात्
sambhavāt
सम्भवाभ्याम्
sambhavābhyām
सम्भवेभ्यः
sambhavebhyaḥ
Genitive सम्भवस्य
sambhavasya
सम्भवयोः
sambhavayoḥ
सम्भवानाम्
sambhavānām
Locative सम्भवे
sambhave
सम्भवयोः
sambhavayoḥ
सम्भवेषु
sambhaveṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Adjective

सम्भव (sambhava) stem

  1. existing, being

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of सम्भव
Nom. sg. सम्भवः (sambhavaḥ)
Gen. sg. सम्भवस्य (sambhavasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative सम्भवः (sambhavaḥ) सम्भवौ (sambhavau) सम्भवाः (sambhavāḥ)
Vocative सम्भव (sambhava) सम्भवौ (sambhavau) सम्भवाः (sambhavāḥ)
Accusative सम्भवम् (sambhavam) सम्भवौ (sambhavau) सम्भवान् (sambhavān)
Instrumental सम्भवेन (sambhavena) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवैः (sambhavaiḥ)
Dative सम्भवाय (sambhavāya) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवेभ्यः (sambhavebhyaḥ)
Ablative सम्भवात् (sambhavāt) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवेभ्यः (sambhavebhyaḥ)
Genitive सम्भवस्य (sambhavasya) सम्भवयोः (sambhavayoḥ) सम्भवानाम् (sambhavānām)
Locative सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवयोः (sambhavayoḥ) सम्भवेषु (sambhaveṣu)
Feminine ā-stem declension of सम्भव
Nom. sg. सम्भवा (sambhavā)
Gen. sg. सम्भवायाः (sambhavāyāḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative सम्भवा (sambhavā) सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवाः (sambhavāḥ)
Vocative सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवाः (sambhavāḥ)
Accusative सम्भवाम् (sambhavām) सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवाः (sambhavāḥ)
Instrumental सम्भवया (sambhavayā) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवाभिः (sambhavābhiḥ)
Dative सम्भवायै (sambhavāyai) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवाभ्यः (sambhavābhyaḥ)
Ablative सम्भवायाः (sambhavāyāḥ) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवाभ्यः (sambhavābhyaḥ)
Genitive सम्भवायाः (sambhavāyāḥ) सम्भवयोः (sambhavayoḥ) सम्भवानाम् (sambhavānām)
Locative सम्भवायाम् (sambhavāyām) सम्भवयोः (sambhavayoḥ) सम्भवासु (sambhavāsu)
Neuter a-stem declension of सम्भव
Nom. sg. सम्भवम् (sambhavam)
Gen. sg. सम्भवस्य (sambhavasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative सम्भवम् (sambhavam) सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवानि (sambhavāni)
Vocative सम्भव (sambhava) सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवानि (sambhavāni)
Accusative सम्भवम् (sambhavam) सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवानि (sambhavāni)
Instrumental सम्भवेन (sambhavena) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवैः (sambhavaiḥ)
Dative सम्भवाय (sambhavāya) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवेभ्यः (sambhavebhyaḥ)
Ablative सम्भवात् (sambhavāt) सम्भवाभ्याम् (sambhavābhyām) सम्भवेभ्यः (sambhavebhyaḥ)
Genitive सम्भवस्य (sambhavasya) सम्भवयोः (sambhavayoḥ) सम्भवानाम् (sambhavānām)
Locative सम्भवे (sambhave) सम्भवयोः (sambhavayoḥ) सम्भवेषु (sambhaveṣu)

References