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Possibility is the condition or fact of being possible. The Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 origins of the word hint at ability
Ability

Ability may be:* aptitude* ability to pay* Intelligence* physical ability* skill* ExpertAbility may also refer to:* Ability score, in role-playing games...
. Possibility also refers to something that "could happen", that is not precluded by the fact
Fact

A fact is something said to be true or supposed to have happened, example: Kiira is mean, FACT. An idea becomes a fact after competent people have tested a hypothesis through the scientific method....
s, but usually not probable
Probability

Probability, or wikt:chance, is a way of expressing knowledge or belief that an Event will occur or has occurred. In mathematics the concept has been given an exact meaning in probability theory, that is used extensively in such areas of study as mathematics, statistics, finance, gambling, science, and philosophy to draw conclusions about t...
. Impossible denotes that something literally cannot happen or be done.










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Possibility is the condition or fact of being possible. The Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 origins of the word hint at ability
Ability

Ability may be:* aptitude* ability to pay* Intelligence* physical ability* skill* ExpertAbility may also refer to:* Ability score, in role-playing games...
. Possibility also refers to something that "could happen", that is not precluded by the fact
Fact

A fact is something said to be true or supposed to have happened, example: Kiira is mean, FACT. An idea becomes a fact after competent people have tested a hypothesis through the scientific method....
s, but usually not probable
Probability

Probability, or wikt:chance, is a way of expressing knowledge or belief that an Event will occur or has occurred. In mathematics the concept has been given an exact meaning in probability theory, that is used extensively in such areas of study as mathematics, statistics, finance, gambling, science, and philosophy to draw conclusions about t...
. Impossible denotes that something literally cannot happen or be done.

  • Subjunctive possibility
    Subjunctive possibility

    Subjunctive possibility is the form of modality most frequently studied in modal logic. Subjunctive possibilities are the sorts of possibilities we consider when we conceive of counterfactual situations; subjunctive modalities are modalities that bear on whether a statement might have been or could be true?such as might, could, m...
    • Logical possibility
      Logical possibility

      A logically possible proposition is one that can be asserted without implying a logical contradiction. This is to say that a proposition is logically possible if there is some coherent way for the world to be, under which the proposition would be true....
  • Possibility theory
    Possibility theory

    Possibility theory is a mathematical theory for dealing with certain types of uncertainty and is an alternative to probability theory....


See also

  • Possible worlds
    Possible Worlds

    Possible Worlds may refer to:* Possible worlds, a concept in philosophy* Possible Worlds , by John Mighton** Possible Worlds , by Robert Lepage, based on the Mighton play...
    • Best of all possible worlds
      Best of all possible worlds

      The phrase "the best of all possible worlds" was coined by the German people philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in his 1710 work Essais de Th?odic?e sur la bont? de Dieu, la libert? de l'homme et l'origine du mal ....