possibility
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əˈbɪl
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possibility (ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | the state or condition of being possible |
| 2. | anything that is possible |
| 3. | a competitor, candidate, etc, who has a moderately good chance of winning, being chosen, etc |
| 4. | (often plural) a future prospect or potential: my new house has great possibilities |
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Possibility
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
He simply felt that chance had given him a new possibility to which his sick soul might cling.
Some people were overheard discussing the possibility of browned butter facials.
Geneticists have dreamed of such knowledge for decades and have talked about it as a real possibility for seven years or so.
Paleontologists had considered the possibility and, eventually, opinions changed.
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