POSSIBILITY Definition & Meaning

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possibility

[ pos-uh-bil-i-tee ]

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noun

plural possibilities

the state or fact of being possible:
the possibility of error.
Synonyms: , , ,
something possible:
He had exhausted every possibility but one.

possibility

/ 藢辫蓲蝉瑟藞产瑟濒瑟迟瑟 /

noun

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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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of possibility¹

First recorded in 1325鈥�75; Middle English possibilite, from Late Latin 辫辞蝉蝉颈产颈濒颈迟腻蝉, from Latin possibil(is) possible + -颈迟腻蝉 -ity

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That anger, however, was not universal, evidenced by the interest among a few local merchants in the possibility of expanding their market by doing business in Vietnam.

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鈥淩ight now, as we speak, our programs across the state are facing the possibility of closure and dissolution and termination.鈥�

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If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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With O'Sullivan in the opposite half of the draw a final between two of the 'Class of 92', named after the year they turned professional, is a real possibility.

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But ministers might be facing another headache over pay and the possibility of a fresh threat of strikes from some unions.

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