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The definition of a possibility is something that may be true or might occur, or something that can be chosen from among a series of choices.

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If there is a 50-50 chance that you might attend a party, this is an example of a possibility you will attend.
When you have a red dress to wear or a green dress to wear, the green dress is an example of a possibility you may choose from.

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See possibility in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the quality or condition of being possible
pl. possibilities something that is possible

Origin: ME possibilite < LL possibilitas

See possibility in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pos·si·bil·i·ties

The fact or state of being possible.
Something that is possible.
possibilities Potentiality for favorable or interesting results: The idea has great possibilities.

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