What does possibility mean?
Definitions for possibility
ˌpɒs əˈbɪl ɪ tipos·si·bil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
possibility(noun)
a future prospect or potential
"this room has great possibilities"
possibility, possibleness(noun)
capability of existing or happening or being true
"there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
hypothesis, possibility, theory(noun)
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 scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
possibility, possible action, opening(noun)
a possible alternative
"bankruptcy is always a possibility"
Wiktionary
possibility(Noun)
The quality of being possible.
possibility(Noun)
A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
possibility(Noun)
An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
Origin: From possibilitee, from possibilite, from possibilitas, from possibilis; see possible.
Webster Dictionary
Possibility(noun)
the quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing
Possibility(noun)
that which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate
Origin: [F. possibilit, L. possibilitas.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'possibility' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1463
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'possibility' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1824
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'possibility' in Nouns Frequency: #475
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of possibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of possibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of possibility in a Sentence
I dwell in possibility.
I dwell in possibility...
Strikes are a possibility.
It's a distinct possibility.
That possibility seems very dim.
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Translations for possibility
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- احتمالArabic
- possibilitatCatalan, Valencian
- možnostCzech
- mulighedDanish
- MöglichkeitGerman
- δυνατότηταGreek
- ebleco, ebloEsperanto
- posibilidadSpanish
- امکانPersian
- mahdollisuusFinnish
- possibilitéFrench
- féidearthachtIrish
- jargaghtManx
- lehetőségHungarian
- possibilitateInterlingua
- possibilitàItalian
- 可能性Japanese
- 가능성Korean
- galimybėLithuanian
- āheitangaMāori
- kemungkinanMalay
- mogelijkheidDutch
- mulighetNorwegian
- możliwośćPolish
- possibilidadePortuguese
- pussaivladadRomansh
- posibilitate, posibilRomanian
- возмо́жностьRussian
- могу́ћно̄ст, mogúćnōstSerbo-Croatian
- mundësiAlbanian
- möjlighetSwedish
- mög, mögodVolapük
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