real possibility definition

real possibility of the occurrence of an event means that there is a reasonably high chance that it will occur. This does not mean a probability. Of course, there may be a real possibility that something will occur even when it is unlikely to occur on a balance of probabilities.

Related to real possibility

  • Vulnerability means a weakness of an asset or mitigation that can be exploited by one or more threats.

  • Security Vulnerability means a weakness in software code, a product or a system that leaves it open to the potential for exploitation in the form of unauthorized access or malicious behavior.

  • Malfunction means any sudden, infrequent, and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment, or a process to operate in a normal or usual manner. Failures that are caused in part by poor maintenance or careless operation are not malfunctions.