English dictionary
possibility
nounPronunciation
ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti
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Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a possible alternative
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
noun
- a future prospect or potential
noun
- capability of existing or happening or being true
Example sentences
bankruptcy is always a possibility
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
this room has great possibilities
there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired