the state or condition of being possible 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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pos•si•bil•i•ty /ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -ties. something possible:[countable]had tried every single possibility but one.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] the state or fact of being possible:the possibility of error.
pos•si•bil•i•ty
(pos′ə bil′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.
- the state or fact of being possible:the possibility of error.
- something possible:He had exhausted every possibility but one.
- Late Latin possibilitās. See possible, -ity
- Middle English possibilite 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chance, prospect, likelihood, odds.
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