English-Thai Dictionary

possibility

N สิ่ง ที่ เป็นไปได้  สิ่ง ที่ อาจ เกิดขึ้น ได้  โอกาส  ความเป็นไปได้  chance occasion circumstance occurrence siang-ti-pen-pai-dai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POSSIBILITY

n.[from possible. ] The power of being or existing; the power of happening; the state of being possible. It often implies improbability or great uncertainty. There is a possibility that a new star may appear this night. There is a possibility of a hard frost in July in our latitude. It is not expedient to hazard much on the bare possibility of success. It is prudent to reduce contracts to writing, and to render them so explicit as to preclude the possibility of mistake or controversy.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POSSIBILITY

Pos `si *bil "i *ty, n.; pl. Possibilities. Etym: [F. possibilité, L.possibilitas.]

 

1. The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing. "All possibility of error. " Hooker. "Latent possibilities of excellence. " Johnson.

 

2. That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate. South. Burrill.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

possibility

pos si bil i ty |ˌpäsəˈbilətē ˌpɑsəˈbɪlədi | ▶noun ( pl. possibilities ) a thing that may happen or be the case: the theoretical possibility of a chain reaction | [ with clause ] : there was always the possibility that he might be turned down. • the state or fact of being likely or possible; likelihood: there was no possibility of recompense for him. • a thing that may be chosen or done out of several possible alternatives: one possibility is to allow all firms to participate | there are three possibilities for obtaining extra money. • (possibilities ) unspecified qualities of a promising nature; potential: the house was old but it had possibilities. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French possibilite, from late Latin possibilitas, from possibilis ‘able to be done ’ (see possible ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

possibility

pos ¦si |bil ¦ity |ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun ( pl. possibilities ) a thing that may happen or be the case: relegation remains a distinct possibility | [ with clause ] : there was the possibility that he might be turned down. • [ mass noun ] the state or fact of being possible; likelihood: there is no possibility of any government achieving this level of expenditure. • a thing that may be chosen or done out of several possible alternatives: one possibility is to allow all firms to participate. • (possibilities ) unspecified qualities of a promising nature; potential: the house was old but it had possibilities. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French possibilite, from late Latin possibilitas, from possibilis ‘able to be done ’ (see possible ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

possibility

possibility noun 1 there is a possibility that he might be alive: chance, likelihood, probability, hope; risk, hazard, danger, fear. 2 they discussed the possibility of launching a new project: feasibility, practicability, chances, odds, probability. 3 buying a smaller house is one possibility: option, alternative, choice, course of action, solution. 4 (possibilities ) the idea has distinct possibilities: potential, promise, prospects.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

possibility

possibility noun 1 there was still a possibility that he might be found alive: chance, likelihood, probability, prospect, hope; risk, hazard, danger, fear. 2 they discussed the possibility of launching a major research project on the theme: feasibility, practicability, chances, odds, attainability, achievability, potentiality, conceivability, probability; opportunity, scope; rare workableness. 3 buying a smaller house is one possibility: option, alternative, choice, course of action, solution, recourse; informal bet. 4 (possibilities ) he had distinct possibilities as a player: potential, potentiality, promise, prospects; capability, ability, aptitude, capacity; informal what it takes.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

possibility

pos si bil i ty /pɑ̀səbɪ́ləti |pɔ̀s -/→possible 名詞 複 -ties /-z /(↔impossibility )1 C 起こりうること ; «…の /…する /…という » 可能性 (のあること ) «of /of do ing /that 節 » (!｟コーパス ｠possibility to doは ｟まれ ｠) ; «…の » 可能な選択肢, 候補 (option ) «for » ; U 可能性, 実現性 (→probability 1 ) (!｟コーパス ｠可能性が高いことを示す 形容詞 はstrong, good, distinct, 低い場合はremote, slightなど ) ▸ consider the possibility of HIV infection エイズ感染の可能性を考える ▸ The police have not ruled out the possibility that the suspect killed himself .警察は容疑者が自殺した可能性を排除していない ▸ I think that's a real possibility .それは本当にありうることだと思う ▸ Is there any possibility of life on Mars? 火星に生命体のいる可能性はあるのか ▸ One [Another ] possibility is that the dog may have eaten something poisonous .1つ [もう1つ ]の可能性は, その犬が何か毒の入ったものを食べたのかもしれないということだ ▸ I don't see the possibility .その可能性があるとは思えない 2 C 〖通例 -ties 〗 «…の /…する » 機会, 場, チャンス (opportunity ) «for, of /for do ing, of do ing » ▸ explore the possibilities チャンスを探る ▸ exhaust all possibilities for curing cancer ガン治療のあらゆる手を打ち尽くす .3 C 〖-ties 〗発展の可能性, 将来性 (potential ) (!have possibilities の形で用いる ) .by à ny possib í lity 〖否定文で 〗いかなる場合も …(ない ); 〖条件節で 〗万が一 …(でも ).by s ò me possib í lity あるいは, ひょっとして .