Possibility I Range Wide Noun Bre ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti ˌpɑːsəˈbɪləti

• there is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
• he refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
• it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
• bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.

possibility

1. the fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to
• opposite impossibility
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/impossibility
• There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
• He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
• It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
• Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
• What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility.
2. one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation
• to explore/consider/investigate a wide range of possibilities
• to exhaust all the possibilities
• Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
• The possibilities are endless.
• As I see it, we have two options…
• Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
• Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.
• If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.
• There is a wide range of choices open to you.
• You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.
• If I had the choice/option, I would…
• parental choice in education
• We need to explore a wide range of possibilities.
• The possibilities are endless.
3. something that gives you a chance to achieve something
• synonym opportunity
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/opportunity_1
• The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills.
• Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago.
4. if something has possibilities, it can be improved or made successful
• synonym potential
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/potential_2
• The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
• He was the first to see the possibilities of the plan.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French possibilite, from late Latin possibilitas, from possibilis ‘able to be done’, from posse ‘be able’.