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The meaning of POSSIBILITY is the condition or fact of being possible. How to use possibility in a sentence.
Synonyms for POSSIBILITIES: potentials, potentialities, prospects, capabilities, probabilities, eventualities, likelihoods, potencies; Antonyms of POSSIBILITIES: realities, actualities, certainties.
noun. uk / ˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti / us / ˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. B1 [ C or U ] a chance that something may happen or be true: It's not likely to happen but I wouldn't rule out the possibility. The forecast said that there's a possibility of snow tonight. [ + (that) ] There's a distinct possibility (that) I'll be asked to give a speech.
If something could realistically happen, it's a possibility. So winning the lottery is a slight possibility, but becoming king of the world is not even a remote possibility. In one sense, a possibility is an option: "One possibility is that the UFO is just a shooting star."
anything that is possible. a competitor, candidate, etc, who has a moderately good chance of winning, being chosen, etc. often plural a future prospect or potential. my new house has great possibilities.
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Synonyms for POSSIBILITY: potential, prospect, potentiality, likelihood, capability, probability, eventuality, potency; Antonyms of POSSIBILITY: reality, certainty, actuality.
