Possibility

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The fact or state of being possible.
  • n. Something that is possible.
  • n. Potentiality for favorable or interesting results: The idea has great possibilities.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The quality of being possible.
  • n. A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
  • n. An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.
  • n. That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The mode of that which is possible; the fact of being possible.
  • n. A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
  • n. Specifically, in law, a chance or expectation; an uncertain thing which may or may not happen.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. capability of existing or happening or being true
  • n. a future prospect or potential
  • n. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
  • n. a possible alternative
  • Antonym
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    expectation    outlook    prospect   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    contingency    choice    option   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    consequence    idea    prospect    danger    aspect    chance    evidence    risk    importance    necessity