Possibility
noun
Something that can happen or be done, even if it's not certain.
There's a possibility that it will rain tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- explore the possibility
- consider the possibility
noun
Potential for something or an ability to become or do something.
She has the possibility to become a great athlete.
Often appears as...
- possibility for growth
- possibility for change
noun
Something that can be picked among choices.
Moving to a new city is a possibility.
Often appears as...
- among the possibilities
- another possibility
noun
Something that can happen or be done, even if it's not certain.
There's a possibility that it will rain tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- explore the possibility
- consider the possibility
noun
Potential for something or an ability to become or do something.
She has the possibility to become a great athlete.
Often appears as...
- possibility for growth
- possibility for change
noun
Something that can be picked among choices.
Moving to a new city is a possibility.
Often appears as...
- among the possibilities
- another possibility
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Uncertainty Levels
Indicates varying levels of uncertainty about future events or actions.
We recognize the possibility of delays in the project timeline.
Pro Tip 2/3Predictive Conversations
Often used when guessing about future scenarios in everyday discussions.
Given the weather forecast, there's a strong possibility of a thunderstorm this evening.
Pro Tip 3/3Hedging Statements
Can be employed to avoid making definitive statements when uncertain.
I can't say for sure, but there's a possibility I can attend your party.
Pro Tip 1/3Uncertainty Levels
Indicates varying levels of uncertainty about future events or actions.
We recognize the possibility of delays in the project timeline.
Pro Tip 2/3Predictive Conversations
Often used when guessing about future scenarios in everyday discussions.
Given the weather forecast, there's a strong possibility of a thunderstorm this evening.
Pro Tip 3/3Hedging Statements
Can be employed to avoid making definitive statements when uncertain.
I can't say for sure, but there's a possibility I can attend your party.
Pro Tip 1/3Uncertainty Levels
Indicates varying levels of uncertainty about future events or actions.
We recognize the possibility of delays in the project timeline.
Pro Tip 2/3Predictive Conversations
Often used when guessing about future scenarios in everyday discussions.
Given the weather forecast, there's a strong possibility of a thunderstorm this evening.
Pro Tip 3/3Hedging Statements
Can be employed to avoid making definitive statements when uncertain.
I can't say for sure, but there's a possibility I can attend your party.
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Can you solve the temple...
The fourth you can figure out using the process of elimination. Of course, none of this matters if you're lucky enough to find the exit yourself, but otherwise, putting everything together leaves you with three possibilities. If each group gives a consistent answer, either everyone is telling the truth,
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What’s the big deal with...
When blood tests suggest the possibility of celiac, the diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. The most effective treatment is a gluten-free diet, which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms. Some people don't have celiac disease or a wheat allergy,
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The last banana: A...
the frequency of a specific outcome, like a player two win, will approach its theoretical probability, that value we got by writing down all the possibilities and counting up the ones for each outcome. So, if you sat on that desert island playing dice forever,
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Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
possibility is that jealousy evolved in species that have multiple young competing for parental resources such as food care and affection being a little whiny can seriously improve your odds for survival whether you're born a baby or a puppy
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The psychology of...
gave way to the self-esteem movement and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth noting that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism.
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Are you a body with a...
that could become extended parts of our bodies. Or the slightly more radical idea of mind uploading, which dangles the possibility of immortal life without a body by transferring a human consciousness into a computer.
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Rethinking infidelity...
Betrayal runs deep. But it can be healed. And some affairs are death knells for relationships that were already dying on the vine. But others will jolt us into new possibilities. The fact is, the majority of couples
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What forgiveness can...
heart of compassion when we forgive it creates new space that space might hold the possibility for a child for a new philosophy for a business idea but in our case it created the space for an
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Octopus In The Living...
over her head it's very nice now she at least will know that the tube and the environment have interesting possibilities laurel is also going to be helping me take care of the octopus
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Questions No One Knows...
The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
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Can you solve the temple...
The fourth you can figure out using the process of elimination. Of course, none of this matters if you're lucky enough to find the exit yourself, but otherwise, putting everything together leaves you with three possibilities. If each group gives a consistent answer, either everyone is telling the truth,
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
When blood tests suggest the possibility of celiac, the diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. The most effective treatment is a gluten-free diet, which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms. Some people don't have celiac disease or a wheat allergy,
Video examples
The last banana: A...
the frequency of a specific outcome, like a player two win, will approach its theoretical probability, that value we got by writing down all the possibilities and counting up the ones for each outcome. So, if you sat on that desert island playing dice forever,
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
possibility is that jealousy evolved in species that have multiple young competing for parental resources such as food care and affection being a little whiny can seriously improve your odds for survival whether you're born a baby or a puppy
Video examples
The psychology of...
gave way to the self-esteem movement and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth noting that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism.
Video examples
Are you a body with a...
that could become extended parts of our bodies. Or the slightly more radical idea of mind uploading, which dangles the possibility of immortal life without a body by transferring a human consciousness into a computer.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
Betrayal runs deep. But it can be healed. And some affairs are death knells for relationships that were already dying on the vine. But others will jolt us into new possibilities. The fact is, the majority of couples
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
heart of compassion when we forgive it creates new space that space might hold the possibility for a child for a new philosophy for a business idea but in our case it created the space for an
Video examples
Octopus In The Living...
over her head it's very nice now she at least will know that the tube and the environment have interesting possibilities laurel is also going to be helping me take care of the octopus
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
What's interesting about science is that we're constantly discovering new things about the universe, about ourselves, about our bodies, about diseases, about the possibilities of the future. It's amazing. Science is one of the coolest things about being a human being - without a doubt.
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Michael Schumacher
German Celebrity
My kids are not known, and I think that is very important. So far they have lived a normal life, and will continue to do so. I feel they should have the possibility to live a free life without the burden of fame I have created.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.
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Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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Anne Hathaway
American Actress
Weddings are important because they celebrate life and possibility.
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Joel Grey
American Actor
I'm about possibilities and about surprises and the life force.
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Liza Minnelli
American Actress
I feel like there's a world of possibilities out there.
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Antonio Banderas
Spanish Actor
Cinema has opened a world of possibilities up for me.
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Sam Raimi
American Director
Money opens up wonderful worlds of possibilities.
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
What's interesting about science is that we're constantly discovering new things about the universe, about ourselves, about our bodies, about diseases, about the possibilities of the future. It's amazing. Science is one of the coolest things about being a human being - without a doubt.
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Michael Schumacher
German Celebrity
My kids are not known, and I think that is very important. So far they have lived a normal life, and will continue to do so. I feel they should have the possibility to live a free life without the burden of fame I have created.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.
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Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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Anne Hathaway
American Actress
Weddings are important because they celebrate life and possibility.
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Joel Grey
American Actor
I'm about possibilities and about surprises and the life force.
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Liza Minnelli
American Actress
I feel like there's a world of possibilities out there.
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Antonio Banderas
Spanish Actor
Cinema has opened a world of possibilities up for me.
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Sam Raimi
American Director
Money opens up wonderful worlds of possibilities.
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