Possibility | Mean of possibility in English Dictionary

/ˌpɑːsəˈbɪləti/

• Noun
• a chance that something might exist, happen, or be true
1. There is a strong/real/remote/faint possibility that I will not be chosen for the job.
2. Have you considered the possibility that you may be wrong?
3. the possibility [=likelihood] of success/failure
4. He received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
5. Is there a possibility of rain today?
6. Scientists are still unsure about the possibility of life on other planets.
7. It is not outside the range/realm of possibility that he could get laid off. [=he might get laid off]
8. (chiefly Brit) You shouldn't worry about things that are beyond the bounds of possibility. [=things that cannot happen]
• something that might be done or might happen
1. Rain is a possibility today. [=it might rain today]
2. There is a wide range of possibilities [=options] to consider.
3. My first two ideas didn't work, but I thought of a third possibility.
4. We exhausted all/the possibilities. [=we did everything that we could think of doing]
5. The future holds untold possibilities.
6. His degree and job experience give him a wide range of possibilities for a career.
• abilities or qualities that could make someone or something better in the future
1. a man of undetermined possibilities
2. The old house might not look like much now, but it has possibilities.