noun
a future prospect or potential
Examples
- this room has great possibilities
noun
capability of existing or happening or being true
Synonyms
possibleness
Examples
- there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
noun
a tentative insight into the natural world
Synonyms
Examples
- a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
- a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
- he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
noun
a possible alternative
Synonyms
Examples
- bankruptcy is always a possibility