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Meaning of 'possibility'
Meaning of 'possibility' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Possibility 
[ n.]
- The quality or state of being possible; the power of
happening, being, or existing. [ n.]- 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]
[ 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
- 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
- a possible alternative
Example in sentence:
- bankruptcy is always a possibility
Meaning (3):
- capability of existing or happening or being true
- 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
- a future prospect or potential
Example in sentence:
- this room has great possibilities
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