possibility

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpɒs.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete

The quality of being possible. / A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being. / An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.

Japanese Meaning

可能性 / 起こり得ること / 選択肢（未来における選択の可能性）

What is this buttons?

There is a strong possibility that the meeting will be postponed.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会議が延期される可能性が高いです。

Details

Sense（1）

The quality of being possible.

Sense（2）

A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.

Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.

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