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

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