Added 9 October 2026
possibility
/ˌpɒs.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ noun
Latin root: possibilitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about possibility at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A future prospect or potential.
this room has great possibilities
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Capability of existing or happening or being true.
there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
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A tentative insight into the natural world; 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
Origin
From Middle English possibilite, from Middle French possibilité (from Old French possibilite) and directly from Late Latin possibilitās (“possibility”), from Latin possibilis (“possible”); see possible. By surface analysis, possible + -ity.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)