See Also: Possibility(medicine)
possibility(dictionary)
possibility(dictionary)
POSSIBILITY(law)
Production possibility frontier(finance)

signature (iou) and possibility (oh)


signature (iou)



signature noun & verb. M16.
[medieval Latin signatura sign manual (in late Latin a marking on sheep), from Latin signare SIGN verb.]
A. noun.
Scots Law. A document prepared by a writer to the signet, outlining and specifying the provenance of a royal grant, charter, etc. obsolete exc. Hist. M16.
A person's name, initials, or distinctive mark, used in signing a letter, document, etc. L16.
G. Gissing At the end of her letters came a signature..'Miriam Baske'.
b. The action of (authenticating a document by) signing one's name, initials, or distinctive mark. E17.
Independent Once that treaty, due for signature..was in place.
A distinguishing mark; spec. (now Hist.) the form, colouring, markings, etc., of a plant or animal, regarded as resembling or symbolizing the organ or disease for which it is effective. E17.
b. A stamp, an impression. M17.
c. Any typical physical or behavioural characteristic, pattern, or response, by which an object, substance, etc. may be identified. Also, a distinctive identifying feature incorporated into the work of an artist, designer, musician, etc. M20.
P. Brook The signature of the Brecht theatre, the white half-curtain. Nature Geochemical signatures indicate that heterotrophic bacteria were present in Proterozoic communities. Aircraft Illustrated Reduction of an aircraft's radar signature is now a paramount feature of military aircraft.
d. In full signature tune. A particular tune associated with and used esp. to introduce a particular performer or programme on Television or Radio. M20.
An image; a figure; an imitative mark. Now rare or obsolete. M17.
Printing.
a. A letter, figure, or combination of letters or figures, placed at the foot of one or more pages of each sheet of a book to show their order for binding. Abbreviation sig. M17.
b. A folded sheet, as distinguished by such a letter, figure, etc. E18.
Music. A sign or set of signs at the beginning of a piece or passage of Music, indicating its key or time. See key signature s.v. KEY noun1 & adjective, time signature s.v. TIME noun. E19.
Directions for the use of a medication etc. given to a patient as part of a prescription. Chiefly US. M19.
b. verb trans.
Indicate symbolically; mark out, designate. M17-M18.
Put a signature on; esp. sign (a document), authenticate or confirm by one's signature. L19.
India Today Accords did get signatured.
signatureless adjective M19.
signaturist noun (rare, now Hist.) a person who subscribes to the theory of signatures in plants etc. M17.

possibility (oh)



[U and C] if there is a possibility that something is true or that something will happen, it might be true or it might happen
::There's always a possibility that he might go back to Seattle.
::the possibility of an enemy attack
::There was no possibility of changing the voting procedure.
::A peace settlement now looks like a real possibility .
::Tomorrow, there's a remote possibility of snow on high ground.
::They might get married - it's not beyond the bounds of possibility .
::The study raises the possibility that dieting is bad for your Health.
[C usually plural] an opportunity to do something, or something that can be done or tried
possibilities for/of (doing) sth
::exciting possibilities for reducing costs
::Archer began to explore the possibilities of opening a club in the city.
::The US has not yet exhausted all diplomatic possibilities (=tried everything possible) .
::the range of possibilities offered to students
have possibilities
if something has possibilities, it could be made into something much better
-synonym have potential have potential
::The house has great possibilities.
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
possibility (that)
possibility of (doing) something
a strong/real/distinct possiblity (=something that is quite likely to happen)
a remote/faint possiblity (=something that is very unlikely to happen)
not beyond the bounds/realms of possibility (=not impossible, but unlikely)
within the bounds/realms of possibility (=possible)
raise the possibility (=say or show that something may be possible)
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Possibility or opportunity? See also: opportunity