Noun
possibility -
capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
possibleness
impossibleness ,
impossibility an alternative that is not available
possible capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year" ; "anything is possible" ; "warned of possible consequences"
impossible not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream" ; "an impossible situation"
beingness ,
being ,
existence the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being" ; "laws in existence for centuries"
conceivability ,
conceivableness the state of being conceivable
achievability ,
attainability ,
attainableness the state of being achievable
potential ,
potentiality ,
potency the inherent capacity for coming into being
possibility -
a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
possible action ,
opening
alternative ,
choice ,
option the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate" ; "you can take your pick"
possibility -
a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
outlook ,
expectation ,
prospect belief about (or mental picture of) the future
possibility -
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"
hypothesis ,
theory
concept ,
construct ,
conception an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
theory a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less" ; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
hypothetical a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; "consider the following, just as a hypothetical"
gemmule the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
theoretical account ,
framework ,
model a structure supporting or containing something
conjecture ,
speculation reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
supposal ,
supposition ,
assumption the cognitive process of supposing
