possibility

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possibility Definition

• (n) a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
• (n) capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
• (n) a tentative theory about 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
• (n) a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"

possibility Synonyms

• hypothesis
• opening
• possibility
• possible action
• possibleness
• theory