possibility

nouns

a future prospect or potential
"this room has great possibilities"
possibility
is derived from
possible
is a type of (narrower)
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
expectation, outlook, prospect
capability of existing or happening or being true
"there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
possibility, possibleness
is derived from
possible
antonym
impossibility
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, possibility, theory
a possible alternative
"bankruptcy is always a possibility"
opening, possibility, possible action
is derived from
possible