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option vs possibility

possibility vs option

option and possibility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
option Yes No No No
possibility Yes No No No
As nouns, possibility is a hyponym of option; that is, possibility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than option:
  • option: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  • possibility: a possible alternative
option (noun) possibility (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen a possible alternative
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited a future prospect or potential
capability of existing or happening or being true
Difference between option and possibility

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