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.

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Origin of possibility

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

Words nearby possibility

possessive, possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, possessory, posset, possibility, possible, possible world, possibly, possie, posslq
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Words related to possibility

prospect, risk, probability, circumstance, hazard, incident, action, opportunity, hope, fortuity, shot, occurrence, potentiality, prayer, instance, play, fling, plausibility, break, fluke

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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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