Definition of possibility – Learner’s Dictionary

possibility

noun

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/ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/ us

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possibility noun (CHANCE)

a chance that something may happen or be true:

a distinct/real possibility

Is there any possibility of changing this ticket?

[ + (that) ] There is a strong possibility that she was lying.

More examples

We can't exclude the possibility that he is dead.
We are confronted by the possibility of war.
She hinted at the possibility of moving to America.
We're exploring the possibility of buying a holiday home.
There's a strong possibility of rain this afternoon.

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possibility noun (CHOICE)

something that you can choose to do:

"We could go by car." "Yes, that's a possibility."

Have you considered the possibility of flying?

Opposite

impossibility (impossible)

(Definition of possibility from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of possibility

in Chinese (Traditional)

可能（性）, 可選擇的方法, 可能的情況…

in Chinese (Simplified)

可能（性）, 可选择的方法, 可能的情况…

in Spanish

posibilidad, posibilidad [feminine, singular]…

in Portuguese

possibilidade…

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可能性, 見込み, 選択肢…

olasılık, ihtimal, olanak…

possibilité [feminine], éventualité [feminine], possiblité…

possibilitat…

إمْكانِيّة…

možnost…

mulighed…

kemungkinan…

ความเป็นไปได้…

khả năng…

możliwość, ewentualność…

kemungkinan…

die Möglichkeit…

mulighet [masculine], sjanse [masculine], mulighet…

가능성, 가능한 일…

possibilità…

возможность, вероятность, вариант…

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Definition of possibility – Learner’s Dictionary

possibility noun (CHANCE)

possibility noun (CHOICE)

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