possibility

pos·si·bil·i·ty  (ps-bl-t)

n. pl. pos·si·bil·i·ties

1. The fact or state of being possible.

2. Something that is possible.

3. possibilities Potentiality for favorable or interesting results: The idea has great possibilities.

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possibility

Noun

pl -ties

1. the state of being possible

2. anything that is possible

3. a competitor or candidate with a chance of success

4. a future prospect or potential: all sorts of possibilities began to open up

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	possibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities" expectation, outlook, prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
	2.	possibility - capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired" possibleness being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" conceivability, conceivableness - the state of being conceivable achievability, attainability, attainableness - the state of being achievable potential, potentiality, potency - the inherent capacity for coming into being chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" impossibility, impossibleness - incapability of existing or occurring
	3.	possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" hypothesis, theory concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances hypothetical - a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; "consider the following, just as a hypothetical" gemmule - the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity framework, model, theoretical account - a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" conjecture, speculation - a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture" supposal, supposition, assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" theory - a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory" historicism - a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history
	4.	possibility - a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" possible action, opening alternative, option, choice - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" possible - something that can be done; "politics is the art of the possible"

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possibility

noun 1. feasibility, likelihood, plausibility, potentiality, practicability, workableness

noun 2. likelihood, chance, risk, odds, prospect, liability, hazard, probability

noun 3. (often plural) potential, promise, prospects, talent, capabilities, potentiality

Translations

possibility [pɔsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → posibilidad f;

he's a possibility for the part → es uno de los posibles para el papel

possibility [pɔsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → possibilité f (= event); éventualité f;

he's a possibility for the part → c'est un candidat possible pour le rôle

possibility [pɔsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → Möglichkeit f

possibility [pɔsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → possibilità f inv;

he's a possibility for the part → è uno dei candidati per la parte