POSSIBILITY

possibility, possible action, opening

(noun) a possible alternative; “bankruptcy is always a possibility”

hypothesis, possibility, theory

(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”; “he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices”

possibility

(noun) a future prospect or potential; “this room has great possibilities”

possibility, possibleness

(noun) capability of existing or happening or being true; “there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

possibility (countable and uncountable, plural possibilities)

The quality of being possible.

A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.

An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.

Synonyms

• (the quality of being possible)

• (a thing possible): contingency; See also possibility

• (an option or choice): choice, option; See also option

Antonyms

• impossibility; See also impossibility

Source: Wiktionary

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Pos`si*bil"i*ty, n.; pl. Possibilities. Etym: [F. possibilité, L. possibilitas.]

1. The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing. "All possibility of error." Hooker. "Latent possibilities of excellence." Johnson.

2. That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate. South. Burrill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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