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possibility

noun

A possible alternative

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Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
OS
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti

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noun

  1. A possible alternative

    “Bankruptcy is always a possibility”

noun

  1. 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

  1. A future prospect or potential

    “This room has great possibilities”

noun

  1. Capability of existing or happening or being true

    “There is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired”

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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

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