possibilidades

Possibilidades is the plural form of possibilidade in Portuguese, meaning possibilities, options, or potential outcomes. The singular is possibilidade. The term comes from Latin possibilitas, built from posse "to be able" and the suffix -bilis. In everyday language, the word refers to what could happen, or what could be done under different conditions.

In usage, possibilidades describe branches of action, future events, or states of affairs that are not currently certain. People talk about abrir possibilidades (open up possibilities), explorar possibilidades (explore possibilities), or reduzir possibilidades (narrow down possibilities). The term contrasts with probabilidade (probability), which quantifies likelihood rather than feasibility.

In philosophy and logic, possibility is a modality indicating that something could be true in some scenario or possible world. Distinctions are made among logical possibility, physical possibility, and normative or moral possibility. Contemporary modal logic uses possible world semantics to analyze statements about necessity and possibility.

In other fields, such as technology, business, and planning, identifying and evaluating possibilidades helps in decision making and risk assessment. Being able to articulate the range of possibilidades supports strategic thinking, contingency planning, and innovation, while recognizing that not all possibilities become reality.