Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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possibility | Yes | No | No | No |
expectation | Yes | No | No | No |
possibility (noun) | expectation (noun) |
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a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | belief about (or mental picture of) the future |
a possible alternative | the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values |
a future prospect or potential | the feeling that something is about to happen |
capability of existing or happening or being true | anticipating with confidence of fulfillment |