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possibility
noun
a possible alternative
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ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti
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noun
a possible alternative
“bankruptcy is always a possibility”
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”
noun
a future prospect or potential
“this room has great possibilities”
noun
capability of existing or happening or being true
“there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired”
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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
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