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possibility

[ pos-uh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

plural possibilities
  1. the state or fact of being possible:

    the possibility of error.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. something possible:

    He had exhausted every possibility but one.



possibility

/ 藢辫蓲蝉瑟藞产瑟濒瑟迟瑟 /

noun

  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

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of possibility1

First recorded in 1325鈥75; Middle English possibilite, from Late Latin 辫辞蝉蝉颈产颈濒颈迟腻蝉, from Latin possibil(is) possible + -颈迟腻蝉 -ity
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"We'll have a partnership on our terms. There's a win-win possibility there, but on our terms, not on their terms," he said.

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However, he said there was a "win-win possibility" for his country if it could secure a deal with the US and also build on trading relationships with the European Union and the UK.

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That anger, however, was not universal, evidenced by the interest among a few local merchants in the possibility of expanding their market by doing business in Vietnam.

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鈥淩ight now, as we speak, our programs across the state are facing the possibility of closure and dissolution and termination.鈥

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If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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