1. possibility - noun
· a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
Hypernym(s): expectation, outlook, prospect
2. possibility - noun
· capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
Synonym(s): possibleness
Hypernym(s): being, beingness, existence, face_of_the_earth
Antonym(s): impossibility
3. possibility - noun
· a tentative insight into 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 of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
Synonym(s): hypothesis, theory
Hypernym(s): concept, conception, construct
4. possibility - noun
· a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
Synonym(s): possible_action, opening
Hypernym(s): option, alternative, choice
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