pos|si|bil|i|ty

pos|si|bil|i|ty
pos|si|bil|i|ty «POS uh BIHL uh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. the condition of being possible: »

There is a possibility that the train may be late.

2. a possible thing, circumstance, person, or event: »

There are many possibilities. A whole week of rain is a possibility. Her clearer intellect saw possibilities which did not occur to him (Anthony Trollope).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • im|pos|si|bil|i|ty — «ihm POS uh BIHL uh tee, IHM pos », noun, plural ties. 1. the quality of being impossible: »We all realize the impossibility of living long without food. 2. something impossible: »The sergeant always demanded impossibilities of his men …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|pos|si|bil|i|ty — «kuhm POS uh BIHL uh tee», noun. coexistent possibility; compatibility …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|com|pos|a|bil|i|ty — «DEE kuhm POH zuh BIHL uh tee», noun. decomposable quality or property …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pos|a|bil|i|ty — «dihs POH zuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or condition of being disposable …   Useful english dictionary

  • op|pos|a|bil|i|ty — «uh POH zuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the state or property of being opposable: »the opposability of the jaws …   Useful english dictionary

  • trans|pos|a|bil|i|ty — «trans POH zuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being transposable …   Useful english dictionary

  • im·pos·si·bil·i·ty — /ımˌpɑːsəˈbıləti/ noun, pl ties 1 [count] : something that is impossible : something that cannot be done or that cannot happen The blizzard made travel an impossibility. a logical/mathematical impossibility 2 [noncount] : the quality or state of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • possibility — pos·si·bil·i·ty …   English syllables

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