Possibility
Pronunciation
Origin
From Middle English possibilite, from Old French possibilité, from Late Latin possibilitÄs ("possibility"), from Latin possibilis ("possible"); see possible.
Full definition of possibility
Noun
possibility
(plural possibilities)- The quality of being possible.
- A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
- 2013-07-20, The attack of the MOOCs, Since the launch early last year of … two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.
- An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.