a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility";
a tentative theory about 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;
a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities";
capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired";
