remote possibility

rɪˈməʊt pɒsəˈbɪlɪti

remote possibilities

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Definition of remote possibility - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

probabilityvery small chance that something will happen

There is only a remote possibility of rain today.
There's a remote possibility of winning the lottery.
Doctors say there's a remote possibility of recovery.

outside chance

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Expressions with remote

remote control

device used to operate appliances from a distance

He lost the remote control for the TV.

remote island

island far from other places

The remote island was miles away from the nearest city.

remote village

distant and isolated community

They traveled for days to reach the remote village in the mountains.

remote worker

employee who performs job duties from home or another place

As a remote worker, she enjoys a flexible schedule.

remote-controlled

adj.

operated from a distance using signals

The remote-controlled car zoomed across the room.

remote chance

very small possibility

There is a remote chance of rain tomorrow.

Expressions with possibility

within the bounds of possibility

adv.

possible to achieve or happen

Winning the championship is within the bounds of possibility.

dwell in possibility

to focus on what could be rather than what is

He prefers to dwell in possibility rather than face reality.

not the slightest possibility

no chance at all for something to happen

There is not the slightest possibility of rain today.

realms of possibility

the range of things that can happen

Winning the lottery is within the realms of possibility.

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outside

adj.

probability

unlikely or remote possibility

outside chance

remote possibility

small likelihood of something happening

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French:infime possibilité, ...
German:entfernte Möglichkeit, ...
Italian:remota possibilità, ...
Spanish:remota posibilidad, ...
Portuguese:possibilidade remota, ...
Chinese:极小可能性, ...
Japanese:可能性は低い, ...
Arabic:احتمال ضئيل, ...
Hebrew:סִיכּוּי קָלוּשׁ, ...
Russian:маловероятность, ...
Ukrainian:невелика ймовірність, ...
Hindi:अत्यल्प संभावना, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত ক্ষীণ সম্ভাবনা, ...
Catalan:remota possibilitat, ...
Czech:nepatrná možnost, ...
Danish:fjern mulighed, ...
Dutch:kleine kans, ...
Greek:ελάχιστη πιθανότητα, ...
Hungarian:távoli eshetőség, ...
Khmer:លទ្ធភាពតិចតួចបំផុត, ...
Korean:가능성은 거의 없음, ...
Persian:احتمال ضعیف, ...
Polish:nikła szansa, ...
Portuguese (BR):remota possibilidade, ...
Romanian:posibilitate redusă, ...
Swedish:minimal möjlighet, ...
Thai:ความเป็นไปได้น้อยมาก, ...
Turkish:ihtimalin çok düşük olması, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng rất nhỏ, ...

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