possibility

[ pos-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌpɒs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural pos·si·bil·i·ties for 2.

the state or fact of being possible: the possibility of error.

something possible: He had exhausted every possibility but one.

OTHER WORDS FOR possibility

1 chance, prospect, likelihood, odds.

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Origin of possibility

1325–75; Middle English possibilite<Late Latin possibilitās.See possible, -ity

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How to use possibility in a sentence

Mr. Bachner stayed because he realized the city is filled with artisans and the possibilities fascinated him.
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Texas offers not just place to its actual or potential new residents, but professional possibilities.
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Parker left the place that he knew for the possibilities that he would not have had in the Texas of a generation ago.
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The possibilities seem endless: Who needs a trip to the liquor store when the toddler can turn water into wine, amirite?
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Yet the entire ordeal opened up so many new possibilities, both for Dr. Grenci and those who followed her case.
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The possibilities of certain branches of teaching have been altogether revolutionized by the cinematograph.
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I admitted every one of these possibilities but said, every time, that taken together, they destroyed one another.
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Though Caroline only brought with her a dot of forty thousand francs, she stood for what was better still, immense possibilities.
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No one could appreciate better than ourselves the unpleasant possibilities that stared us in the face.
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The latter are of particular interest, as their possibilities are in process of development.
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British Dictionary definitions for possibility

possibility

/ (ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or condition of being possible

anything that is possible

a competitor, candidate, etc, who has a moderately good chance of winning, being chosen, etc

(often plural) a future prospect or potentialmy new house has great possibilities

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