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Possibility vs Mightlihood - What's the difference?

possibility | mightlihood |

As nouns the difference between possibility and mightlihood

is that possibility is the quality of being possible while mightlihood is possibility.

possibility

English

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * option * choice * contingency * See also

    Antonyms

    * impossibility

    Derived terms

    * logical possibility * possibility theory

    Related terms

    * impossibility * possible * potence * potency * potent * potentate * potential * potentiality * power

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    mightlihood

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • possibility
  • the state of being mightly
  • a scenario that seems improbable yet likely, probability, likelihood