Possibility is the condition or
fact
A fact is a truth, true data, datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance. Standard reference works are often used to Fact-checking, check facts. Science, Scientific facts are verified by repeatable careful observation or measurement by ...
of being possible. Latin origins of the word hint at
ability
Abilities are powers an agent has to perform various Action (philosophy), actions. They include common abilities, like walking, and rare abilities, like performing a double backflip. Abilities are intelligent powers: they are guided by the person ...
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Possibility may refer to:
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Probability
Probability is a branch of mathematics and statistics concerning events and numerical descriptions of how likely they are to occur. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1; the larger the probability, the more likely an e ...
, the measure of the likelihood that an event will occur
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Epistemic possibility
In philosophy and modal logic, epistemic possibility relates a statement under consideration to the current state of our knowledge about the actual world: a statement is said to be:
* ''epistemically possible'' if it ''may be true, for all we kno ...
, a topic in philosophy and modal logic
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Possibility theory
Possibility theory is a mathematical theory for dealing with certain types of uncertainty and is an alternative to probability theory. It uses measures of possibility and necessity between 0 and 1, ranging from impossible to possible and unnecessa ...
, a mathematical theory for dealing with certain types of uncertainty and is an alternative to probability theory
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Subjunctive possibility
Subjunctive possibility (also called alethic possibility) is a form of modality studied in modal logic. Subjunctive possibilities are the sorts of possibilities considered when conceiving counterfactual situations; subjunctive modalities are moda ...
, (also called alethic possibility) is a form of modality studied in modal logic.
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Logical possibility
Logical possibility refers to a logical proposition that cannot be disproved, using the axioms and rules of a given system of logic. The logical possibility of a proposition will depend upon the system of logic being considered, rather than on th ...
, a proposition that will depend on the system of logic being considered, rather than on the violation of any single rule
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Possible world
A possible world is a complete and consistent way the world is or could have been. Possible worlds are widely used as a formal device in logic, philosophy, and linguistics in order to provide a semantics for intensional and modal logic. Their met ...
, a complete and consistent way the world is or could have been
Other
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Possible (Italy)
Possible (, Pos) is a left-wing political party in Italy, launched in Rome on 21 June 2015. The party's founder is Giuseppe Civati, a former prominent member of the Democratic Party (PD). Possible's progressive platform is a mixture of soci ...
, a political party in Italy
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Possible Peru
Possible Peru () was a Peruvian political party. It was founded in 1994 by Alejandro Toledo with the original name of Possible Country ().
History
Possible Peru has its roots in an earlier political party, Possible Country, which was founded ...
, a political party in Peru
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Possible Peru Alliance
The Possible Peru Electoral Alliance () was an electoral alliance in Peru formed for the 2011 general election, dominated by the eponymous party Possible Peru and led by presidential candidate and ex-president Alejandro Toledo.
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, an electoral alliance in Peru
Entertainment
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Kim Possible
''Kim Possible'' is an American animated Action comedy TV series, action comedy television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The Kim Possible (character), title character is a teenage girl tasked with saving ...
'', a US children's TV series
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Kim Possible (character)
Kimberly Ann Possible is a fictional character from the Disney Channel animated television series ''Kim Possible'' (2002–2007). She was created by series creators Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle, and appears in all List of Kim Possible episodes, ...
, the central character of the TV series
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''Kim Possible'' (video game series), games related to the TV series
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The Possible
''The Possible'' (, ''Kao ... Kao'') is a 2006 Thai musical-comedy film. It stars Thai rapper Joey Boy (Apisit Opsasaimlikit) as the leader of a 1970s rock group ( Thai string combo) that finds themselves transported by a time machine-micropho ...
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The Possible (band)
, known until 2015 as , was a Japanese idol group originally formed on August 2, 2006, with six girls from Hello! Project's trainee group, Hello Pro Egg. After releasing several indie singles, they graduated from trainee status on October 7, 2 ...
, a Japanese band
*Possibility Pictures, a film production company which made the 2010 film ''
Letters to God
''Letters to God'' is a 2010 American Christian film, Christian drama film directed by David Nixon and starring Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Bolten and Bailee Madison. The story was written by Patrick Doughtie about his s ...
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''Possibility'' (album), a 1985 album by Akina Nakamori
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"Possibility" (song), a 2009 song by Lykke Li
See also
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Impossible (disambiguation)
Impossible, Imposible or Impossibles may refer to:
Music
* ''ImPossible'' (album), a 2016 album by Divinity Roxx
* ''The Impossible'' (album), a 1981 album by Ken Lockie
Groups
* The Impossibles (American band), a 1990s indie-ska group from A ...
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Possibilities (disambiguation)
''Possibilities
''Possibilities'' is the thirty-ninth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings.
Background
The album features a variety of guest musicians such as ...
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Possible Worlds (disambiguation)
Possible Worlds may refer to:
* Possible worlds, concept in philosophy
* ''Possible Worlds'' (play), 1990 play by John Mighton
** ''Possible Worlds'' (film), 2000 film by Robert Lepage, based on the play
* Possible Worlds (studio)
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Absolutely (disambiguation)
Absolutely may refer to:
* ''Absolutely'' (Boxer album), the second rock music album recorded by the band Boxer
* ''Absolutely'' (Madness album), the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness
* ''Absolutely'' (ABC album), a comprehensi ...
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Definitely (disambiguation)
Definiteness is a feature of noun phrases in grammatical theory.
Definiteness may also refer to:
* Counterfactual definiteness, a concept in quantum mechanics
* For the definiteness of forms in multilinear algebra, see Definite quadratic form.
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Maybe (disambiguation)
Maybe may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Maybe'' (Sharon O'Neill album), 1981
* ''Maybe'', a 1970 album by The Three Degrees
Songs
* "Maybe" (Allan Flynn and Frank Madden song), 1935
* "Maybe" (Brainstorm song), 2001
* "Maybe" (Carmada song), ...
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