'Possibility' definitions:

Definition of 'possibility'

From: WordNet
noun
A future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
noun
Capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired" [syn: possibility, possibleness] [ant: impossibility, impossibleness]
noun
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" [syn: hypothesis, possibility, theory]
noun
A possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" [syn: possibility, possible action, opening]

Definition of 'Possibility'

From: GCIDE
  • Possibility \Pos`si*bil"i*ty\, n.; pl. Possibilities. [F. possibilit['e], L. possibilitas.]
  • 1. The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing. "All possibility of error." --Hooker. "Latent possibilities of excellence." --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate. --South. Burrill. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'possibility'

From: Moby Thesaurus