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1 a distinct possibility
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2 distinct
adj. duidelijk, opvallend; afgescheiden[ distingkt]1 onderscheiden ⇒ verschillend, apart♦voorbeelden:be distinct from each other • van elkaar verschillenI distinctly heard him say it • ik heb het hem duidelijk horen zeggen
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possibility — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exciting, interesting, intriguing ▪ endless, many ▪ The resort offers endless possibilities for entertainment. ▪ only … Collocations dictionary
distinct — dis|tinct W3 [dıˈstıŋkt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distinctus, past participle of distinguere; DISTINGUISH] 1.) clearly different or belonging to a different type ▪ two entirely distinct languages distinct types/groups/categories etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
possibility */*/*/ — UK [ˌpɒsəˈbɪlətɪ] / US [ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətɪ] noun Word forms possibility : singular possibility plural possibilities Get it right: possibility: The noun possibility is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern the/a possibility of doing something … English dictionary
possibility — pos|si|bil|i|ty [ ,pasə bıləti ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the chance that something might happen or be true: Another possibility is that we ll go to Mexico instead. One possibility for the weekend is to rent a camper and drive to the lake.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distinct — [[t]dɪstɪ̱ŋkt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ from n If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science... This… … English dictionary
distinct — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin distinctus, from past participle of distinguere Date: 14th century 1. distinguishable to the eye or mind as discrete ; separate < a distinct cultural group > < teaching as … New Collegiate Dictionary
possibility — n chance, prospect, potentiality, realm of possibility, conceivability, conceivableness; feasibility, workability, practicability; risk, hazard, gamble, off chance, outside chance, rare chance; good chance, favorable chance, odds on chance,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
possibility — pos|si|bil|i|ty W2S2 [ˌpɔsıˈbılıti US ˌpa: ] n plural possibilities 1.) [U and C] if there is a possibility that something is true or that something will happen, it might be true or it might happen ▪ There s always a possibility that he might go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
distinct — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ appear ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ keep sth ▪ It is necessary to keep these tw … Collocations dictionary
possibility — noun 1 (C, U) something that may happen or may be true (+ of): the possibility of an enemy attack | a distinct/real possibility (=something that is quite likely to happen): A peace settlement now looks like a real possibility | there s a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
possibility — noun 1) there is a possibility that he might be alive Syn: chance, likelihood, probability, hope; risk, hazard, danger, fear 2) they discussed the possibility of launching a new project Syn: feasibility, practicability … Thesaurus of popular words