possibility

noun/ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/CEFR B1

সম্ভাবনা

Meaning

Something that may happen or may be true.

Example sentences

  • There is a possibility of rain tonight.আজ রাতে বৃষ্টির সম্ভাবনা আছে।
  • We must consider every possibility.প্রতিটি সম্ভাবনা বিবেচনা করতে হবে।

A common mistake

There is a possibility to rain.There is a possibility of rain.

Possibility takes of and a noun or -ing form, never to plus a verb.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: chance, contingency

Antonyms: certainty, impossibility

Similar words, and what each means

  • chance

    সুযোগ; সম্ভাবনা

    A good moment to do something, or the possibility of something happening.

  • contingency

    সম্ভাব্য পরিস্থিতি, আকস্মিক ঘটনার প্রস্তুতি

    A possible future event that you must be prepared for.

Other English words for “সম্ভাবনা

  • chance

    A good moment to do something, or the possibility of something happening.

  • prospect

    A potential customer likely to buy a product.

  • likelihood

    The chance that something will happen.

  • odds

    How likely it is that something will or will not happen.

Opposite words

  • certainty

    নিশ্চয়তা

    The state of being completely sure; something that is sure to happen.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • possibleadjectiveসম্ভব
  • possessverbঅধিকারে রাখা, দখলে রাখা
  • possessionnounঅধিকার, দখল; সম্পত্তি

possibility” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “possibility” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সেপিয়া, লালচে বাদামি (পুরনো ছবির রং)
    • মার্বেল খেলা (কাঁচের গুলি খেলা)
    • জই; ওটস
    • সম্ভাবনা
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    সম্ভাবনাpossibility (noun) — সম্ভাবনা. Something that may happen or may be true.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “possibility”?

    • opinion
    • chance
    • buffalo
    • guide
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    chancechance — সুযোগ; সম্ভাবনা. A good moment to do something, or the possibility of something happening.

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