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Possibility
/ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/
A chance that something might happen or be true.
Synonyms:
chance
likelihood
prospect
opportunity
potential
Antonyms:
impossibility
certainty
unlikelihood
Examples:
There is a
possibility
of rain today.
Did you consider the
possibility
of missing the train?
Etymology:
Originating in the late 14th century from the Latin word
possibilitas
, meaning
the ability to be
from
possibilis
(able to be done).
Usage Statistics:
70 mentions per 1 million words
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