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(noun) possible action, opening
a possible alternative
bankruptcy is always a possibility
(noun) theory, hypothesis
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; he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
(noun) possibleness
capability of existing or happening or being true
there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired