possibility
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pos·si·bil·i·ty
(pŏs'ə-bĭl'ĭ-tē) 
n., pl., -ties.
n., pl., -ties.
- The fact or state of being possible.
- Something that is possible.
- possibilities Potentiality for favorable or interesting results: The idea has great possibilities.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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possibility
noun
- The likeliness of a given event occurring: chance, likelihood, odds, probability, prospect (used in plural). See likely/unlikely.
- Something that may occur or be done: contingency, eventuality. See possible/impossible.
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possibility
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Definition: feasibility, likelihood; chance
Antonyms: impossibility, impossible, unfeasibility, unlikelihood
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possibility
IN BRIEF: Capability of existing or happening or being true.
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
— Dalai Lama
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Possibility is the condition or fact of being possible. The Latin origins of the word hint at ability. Possibility also refers to something that "could happen", that is not precluded by the facts, but usually not probable. Impossible denotes that something cannot happen or be done.
See also
- All pages beginning with "possib"
- All pages with titles containing "possib*"
- Possible Worlds (disambiguation)
- "Possibly Maybe", 1995 song by Björk
- Category:Possibly living people
- Absolutely (disambiguation)
- Definitely (disambiguation)
- Maybe (disambiguation)
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Possibility
Nederlands (Dutch)
mogelijkheid
Français (French)
n. - possibilité
Deutsch (German)
n. - Möglichkeit
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δυνατότητα, πιθανότητα, ενδεχόμενο
Italiano (Italian)
possibilità
Português (Portuguese)
n. - possibilidade (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - posibilidad
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - möjlighet, eventualitet
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可能性, 可能的事
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 可能性, 可能的事
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가능성, 가능한 수단[방법]
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 可能性, 起こりうること, ふさわしいもの, 将来性
idioms:
- realms of possibility 可能性の領域
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) إمكانيه, إحتمال
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אפשרות, ייתכנות
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