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potential
[puh-ten-shuhl]
adjective
possible, as opposed to actual.
the potential uses of nuclear energy.
capable of being or becoming.
a potential danger to safety.
Grammar.expressing possibility.
the potential subjunctive in Latin; the potential use of can in I can go.
Archaic.potent.
noun
possibility; potentiality.
an investment that has little growth potential.
Synonyms: ,a latent excellence or ability that may or may not be developed.
Grammar.
a potential aspect, mood, construction, case, etc.
a form in the potential.
Electricity.electric potential.
Mathematics, Physics.a type of function from which the intensity of a field may be derived, usually by differentiation.
someone or something that is considered a worthwhile possibility.
The list of job applications has been narrowed to half a dozen potentials.
potential
/ əˈɛʃə /
adjective
possible but not yet actual
(prenominal) capable of being or becoming but not yet in existence; latent
grammar (of a verb or form of a verb) expressing possibility, as English may and might
an archaic word for potent 1
noun
latent but unrealized ability or capacity
Jones has great potential as a sales manager
grammar a potential verb or verb form
short for electric potential
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonpotential adjective
- ˈٱԳپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of potential1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of potential1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Los Angeles police are expected to maintain a presence in the neighborhood to ward off potential thieves and deter property crime.
Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at potential rebels in the Labour Party over his plans to cut the benefits bill, insisting "we have got to get the reforms through."
One of the apartheid era's main laws was the Bantu Education Act of 1953, which aimed to prevent black children from reaching their full potential.
The summit offers the potential to secure some Canadian wins, perhaps new trade and security deals with the US, hatched last month in Washington.
Players don a pair of high-tech glasses called "Dateviators" that turn household objects including fridges, doors and lamps into potential love interests.
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