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pos·si·bil·i·ty

possibility

 
 
pronunciation:
pa s bI lih ti
part of speech: noun
inflections: possibilities
definition: A possibility is a chance that something will happen. If there is a possibility of snow it means that it might snow. If there is no possibility of snow, it means there is no chance that it will snow.
My dad said there is a possibility that we can have a dog in the new apartment. I will be so happy if we can have a dog, but I'm trying not to get too excited yet.The scientists say there is a possibility that the volcano will erupt sometime in the next ten years.
synonyms:
chance
similar words:
hope, prospect, risk