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Meaning of 'possibility' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Possibility [ n.]
- The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.
- That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate.

Meaning of 'possibility' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . possibility [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Example in sentence:
  • a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory;
  • he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
Meaning (2):
- a possible alternative
Example in sentence:
  • bankruptcy is always a possibility
Meaning (3):
- capability of existing or happening or being true
Example in sentence:
  • there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
Meaning (4):
- a future prospect or potential
Example in sentence:
  • this room has great possibilities

Nearby Words:

pose posed poser posied posies posing posingly posit posited positing

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