Collocations withpossibility
These are words often used in combination withpossibility.
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alternative possibility
One alternative possibility would be to use a set instead of a bag in the specification, enabling us to use idempotence as well.
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definite possibility
That is a definite possibility that will have to be addressed in future studies.
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distinct possibility
The distinct possibility of forebrain damage in this case cannot be excluded.
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exciting possibility
Another exciting possibility is the restoration of historical musical instruments.
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hypothetical possibility
The results presented in this paper demonstrate that this type of disaster is not merely a hypothetical possibility; it happens quite often.
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infinite possibilities
That means that ecological reality puts limits on the seemingly infinite possibilities of landscapes and ecumenes.
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intriguing possibility
Nevertheless, the meteoritic explanation still remains an intriguing possibility for red rain.
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logical possibility
One has to admit this picture as a logical possibility in the absence of quantitative theory.
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mere possibility
But this is not to deny the mere possibility that they might come to rely on jurisprudential expertise at some later time.
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possibility of bias
However, one must remember that a relatively small target group increases the possibility of bias in our results.
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possibility of compromise
It did so, however, by adopting a plebiscitary interpretation of democracy that implicitly denied the possibility of compromise or the sharing of power with the old elite.
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possibility of contamination
Alternative indicators of generic intolerance must be contrasted to determine which one best precludes the possibility of contamination by group-specific antipathy.
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possibility of error
If a color appearance model were taken as the basis of color categories, it would not admit the possibility of error or illusion.
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possibility of failure
There is, of course, the possibility of failure along the path currently being explored.
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possibility of harm
But most scientists accepted the need for volunteers (and their informed consent), particularly when there was a possibility of harm.
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possibility of reconciliation
I do not believe there are many people who contemplate divorce who do not first carefully consider whether there is not the possibility of reconciliation.
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possibility of retaliation
Optimal tariffs are difficult to implement in practice, given the possibility of retaliation and the inefficiencies in disbursing the collected tariffs.
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real possibility
The 1780s and early 1790s, therefore, increasingly seemed a brief interlude during which voluntary emancipation had once appeared to be a real possibility.
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realistic possibility
Even there, deference may be a realistic possibility on only a very narrow range of issues.
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realm of possibility
It is not beyond the realm of possibility that we could use genetic therapy to induce the body to produce endorphins.
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reasonable possibility
The purpose of the above discussion is to suggest that they are now a reasonable possibility.
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remote possibility
Although that possibility cannot be ruled out, it seems to me a somewhat remote possibility.
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slight possibility
If popular over-the-counter products are removed by legislation, there is a slight possibility that general practitioners and even hospitals will be under greater pressure.
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strong possibility
Strong possibility is of course a familiar modal notion.
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technological possibility
There is reciprocity between technological possibility and moral responsibility.
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unlikely possibility
However, this turned out to be an unlikely possibility, for such cases formed only 4-7% of the sample.
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unlimited possibility
In other words, integration is not an unlimited possibility with human beings.
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very possibility
One explanation appeals to the fact that the very possibility of group living implies the existence of pro-social behaviour.
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