Possibility vs. Viability — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Possibility and Viability
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Possibility
A thing that may happen or be the case
There was the possibility that he might be turned down
Relegation remains a distinct possibility
Viability
Capable of success or continuing effectiveness; practicable
A viable plan.
A viable national economy.
Possibility
The fact or state of being possible
Investigating the possibility of life on other planets.
Viability
Capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions
Viable spores.
Possibility
Something that is possible
His promotion now seems a possibility.
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Viability
Capable of living outside the uterus. Used of a fetus or newborn.
Possibility
One that is capable of being chosen or of being made real
She is a strong possibility in the senatorial race. There are several possibilities for dessert.
Viability
The property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed
Possibility
Possibilities Potentiality for favorable or interesting results
The idea has great possibilities.
Viability
The quality or state of being viable.
Possibility
The quality of being possible.
Viability
The capacity of living after birth.
Possibility
A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
Viability
The capacity of living, or being distributed, over wide geographical limits; as, the viability of a species.
Possibility
An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
Viability
(of living things) capable of normal growth and development
Possibility
(obsolete) Capability, power or capacity to act.
Viability
Capable of become practical and useful
Possibility
The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.
Possibility
That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate.
Possibility
A future prospect or potential;
This room has great possibilities
Possibility
Capability of existing or happening or being true;
There is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
Possibility
A tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;
A scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
He proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
Possibility
A possible alternative;
Bankruptcy is always a possibility
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