possibility
∞
2.0
- noun
- /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪləti/
:
posibilidad
- There is a strong possibility that it will rain tomorrow.
- consider the possibility
- explore the possibility
- raise the possibility
There's a rich set of possibilities here, I think.
- There's a rich set of possibilities here, I think.
- Like that is a real possibility and a real temptation.
- And then the other possibility is time travel.
- So it's creating possibilities in which things can happen, right?
- To act is to introduce the possibility of guilt.
- And I think the possibility of that keeps me going as well.
- There is a strong possibility Trump might get reelected.
- And so I think the possibilities are endless.
- I think it's a sense of possibility, right?
- So it was that kind of sense of possibility.
- So let's just play in the realm of possibility.
- So we had to ask is, is that a possibility?
- And I believe there are two possibilities here.
- And this law essentially refutes the possibility of that.
- And Ben Gurion was very conscious of that possibility.
- One thing, slim possibility, but it's the only hope.
Examples
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Think of all the possibilities that await you.
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One thing, slim possibility, but it's the only hope.
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And then the other possibility is time travel.
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It's not even a possibility for me.
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These plants are designed for the possibility of an accident.
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And I think the possibility of that keeps me going as well.
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So there is the possibility of her being found innocent.
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The system is free and includes the possibility of a student taking exams.
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I thought I had exhausted every possibility.
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There is a strong possibility Trump might get reelected.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Possibility that something will happen, often an opportunity or risk
473
3.6
The chance that something will happen, often shown as a number or percent
425
3.3
A chance that something will happen in the future
274
3.6
The chance that something will happen
16
6.5
A possible future event or outcome
6
3.5
A very small possibility that something will happen
A possible future event that may happen by chance
The chance that something will happen
Antonyms
How Likely
- Literature
202
3.4
473
3.6
∞
2.0
4
7.0
37
5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word possibility comes from the old Latin verb posse, which means 'to be able'. Think of the words possible and ability — if something 'can' happen or 'is able' to happen, that is a possibility.