browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
possibility |
Grep of noun possibility impossibility possibility Overview of noun possibility The noun possibility has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (21) possibility -- (a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities") 2. (18) possibility, possibleness -- (capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired") 3. (12) hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (a tentative theory about 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") 4. (6) possibility, possible action opening -- (a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility") Overview of noun possibility The noun possibility has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (21) possibility -- (a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities") 2. (18) possibility, possibleness -- (capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired") 3. (12) hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (a tentative theory about 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") 4. (6) possibility, possible action opening -- (a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility")
possibility definition