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   possibility

   /ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that may happen or be the case: "relegation remains a distinct possibility" Similar chancelikelihoodprobabilityprospecthoperiskhazarddangerfear
   • ▪ the state or fact of being possible; likelihood: "there is no possibility of any government achieving this level of expenditure" Similar feasibilitypracticabilitychancesoddsattainabilityachievabilitypotentialityconceivabilityprobabilityopportunityscoperare:workableness
   • ▪ a thing that may be chosen or done out of several possible alternatives: "one possibility is to allow all firms to participate" Similar optionalternativechoicecourse of actionsolutionrecourseinformal:bet
   • ▪ unspecified qualities of a promising nature; potential: "the house was old but it had possibilities" Similar potentialpotentialitypromiseprospectscapabilityabilityaptitudecapacityinformal:what it takes

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French possibilite, from late Latin possibilitas, from possibilis ‘able to be done’ (see possible).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSSIBILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti / us / ˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. B1 [ C or U ] a chance that something may happen or be true: It's not likely to happen but I wouldn't rule out the possibility. The forecast said that there's a possibility of snow tonight. [ + (that) ] There's a distinct possibility (that) I'll be asked to give a speech.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › possibilityPossibility Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POSSIBILITY is the condition or fact of being possible. How to use possibility in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › possibilityPOSSIBILITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Possibility definition: the state or fact of being possible. See examples of POSSIBILITY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSSIBILITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say there is a possibility that something is true or that something will happen, you mean that it might be true or it might happen.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpossibility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable] a thing that may happen or be true; the fact that something might happen or be true, but is not certain. Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve. What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. Reaching the final seems a remote possibility. possibility that…

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › possibilityPossibility - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of possibility. noun. capability of existing or happening or being true. “there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired” synonyms: possibleness. see more. noun. a future prospect or potential. “this room has great possibilities ” see more. noun. a possible alternative. “bankruptcy is always a possibility ”

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › possibilityPossibility - definition of possibility by The Free Dictionary

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   possibility. ( ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) n, pl -ties. 1. the state or condition of being possible. 2. anything that is possible. 3. a competitor, candidate, etc, who has a moderately good chance of winning, being chosen, etc. 4. ( often plural) a future prospect or potential: my new house has great possibilities.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOSSIBILITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   POSSIBILITY definition: 1. a chance that something may happen or be true: 2. something that you can choose to do: . Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › possibilityPossibility Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    POSSIBILITY meaning: 1 : a chance that something might exist, happen, or be true the state or fact of being possible usually + of; 2 : something that might be done or might happen something that is possible.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › possibilitypossibility | meaning of possibility in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    possibility meaning, definition, what is possibility: if there is a possibility that something...: Learn more.