possibility

English Thesaurus

1. a possible alternative (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	alternative, choice, option,
definition	:	one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	possible,
definition	:	something that can be done (noun.cognition)

2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	concept, conception, construct,
definition	:	an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	hypothetical,
definition	:	a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	gemmule,
definition	:	the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	framework, model, theoretical account,
definition	:	a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	conjecture, speculation,
definition	:	a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	assumption, supposal, supposition,
definition	:	a hypothesis that is taken for granted (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	historicism,
definition	:	a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history (noun.cognition)

part meronym	:	theory,
definition	:	a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena (noun.cognition)

3. a future prospect or potential (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	expectation, outlook, prospect,
definition	:	belief about (or mental picture of) the future (noun.cognition)

4. capability of existing or happening or being true (noun.state)

hypernym	:	being, beingness, existence,
definition	:	the state or fact of existing (noun.state)

hyponym	:	conceivability, conceivableness,
definition	:	the state of being conceivable (noun.state)

hyponym	:	achievability, attainability, attainableness,
definition	:	the state of being achievable (noun.state)

hyponym	:	potency, potential, potentiality,
definition	:	the inherent capacity for coming into being (noun.state)

hyponym	:	chance, opportunity,
definition	:	a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances (noun.state)

attribute	:	possible,
definition	:	capable of happening or existing (adj.all)

attribute	:	impossible,
definition	:	not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with (adj.all)

5. a possible alternative (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

6. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer,
definition	:	someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) (noun.person)

derivation	:	conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize,
definition	:	to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	theoretic, theoretical,
definition	:	concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations (adj.all)

7. a future prospect or potential (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

8. capability of existing or happening or being true (noun.state)

antonym	:	impossibility, impossibleness,
definition	:	incapability of existing or occurring (noun.state)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

derivation	:	possible,
definition	:	capable of happening or existing (adj.all)

9. a possible alternative (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

10. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer,
definition	:	someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) (noun.person)

derivation	:	conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize,
definition	:	to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	theoretic, theoretical,
definition	:	concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations (adj.all)

11. a future prospect or potential (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

12. capability of existing or happening or being true (noun.state)

antonym	:	impossibility, impossibleness,
definition	:	incapability of existing or occurring (noun.state)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

derivation	:	possible,
definition	:	capable of happening or existing (adj.all)

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