possibility

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality of being possible.
2. (countable, uncountable) A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
3. (countable, uncountable) An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Capability, power or capacity to act.

Synonyms

chance

🎲

opportunity

probability

likelihood

feasibility

potentiality

practicability

ability

eventuality

theory

hypothesis

possibleness

prospect

capability

opening

option

presumption

odds

contingency

possible

capacity

choice

power

potential

possible action

probable

plausibility

possibly

postulate

potency

practical

question

❓

reasonability

scope

selection

shot

soul

supposal

supposition

vraisemblance

way

happy chance

look-in

resultingly

considering as possible

verisimilitude

after all

alternative

aptitude

assumption

Translations

possibilité

posibilidad

possibilità

Möglichkeit

possibilidade

mogelijkheid

δυνατότητα

possibilitat

πιθανότητα

imkan

olanak

éventualité

ihtimal

إِمْكانِيّة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɒs.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: possibilite

In summary

From Middle English possibilite, from Middle French possibilité (from Old French possibilite) and directly from Late Latin possibilitās (“possibility”), from Latin possibilis (“possible”); see possible. By surface analysis, possible + -ity.