POSSIBILITY


Meaning of POSSIBILITY in English

-ləd.ē, -ətē, -i noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English possibilite, from Middle French possibilité, from Latin possibilitat-, possibilitas, from possibilis possible + -itat-, -itas -ity

1. : the character, condition, or fact of being possible whether theoretically, in general, or under a specified set of conditions

the possibility of miracles

the constant possibility of failure

2. : something that is possible : contingency

within the range of possibility

: a particular thing that may take place, eventuate, or be manipulated to some end

but one possibility remains

3. archaic : one's utmost power, capacity, or ability especially as determined by circumstances

to the possibility of thy soldiership — Shakespeare

4. obsolete : pecuniary means or pecuniary prospects — usually used in plural

5. possibilities plural : potential or prospective value : possible uses, achievements, or other desired qualities

a man of undetermined possibilities

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.