possibility
The quality of being possible.
Example
“'There is little possibility of that happening' 'I'd say there's rather a strongish possibility that it won't.'”
Other meanings
A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
Related words
- nonpossibility
- unpossibility
- possibility of reverter
- production possibility curve
- logical possibility
- possibility theory
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "possibilis".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “possibility” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.