Definition of Possibility
Possibility
pos·si·bil·i·ty


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A situation or condition that may happen or exist.

e.g. The possibility of rain forced us to cancel the outdoor concert.

(noun)
the likelihood or chances of something happening or being the case, the state or condition of being possible;

e.g. I asked him about the possibility that he would be visiting the city again soon.

(noun)
something that may be done or chosen as an option from several alternatives;

e.g. She liked the possibility of arriving at the train station and purchasing her ticket there.

(noun)
prospects or potential, a promising nature or quality of some kind (often used in the plural as "possibilities");

e.g. The room was very plain and bare, but it had possibility if we could decorate it well.



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  • "The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good." -- Brian Tracy



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