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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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