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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 1.
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 ( def 1 ).
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԳپ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzp·ٱt adjective noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of potential1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of potential1
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Example Sentences
UN special envoy Geir Pedersen said he was "deeply concerned" by violence and "the potential for further escalation of an extremely fragile situation".
Baeza failed to make the initial Kentucky Derby field, but trainer John Shirreffs hopes his horse will find a way into the race and showcase his potential.
But it’s also frightening, Acharya said, to think that political considerations are now guiding science and scientific research, erasing years of effort and thwarting potential cures and the chance at future breakthrough treatments.
Trump has delivered a dramatic fall in the number of migrants crossing illegally into the US, but the economy is a potential political vulnerability as he wages a global trade war.
SSE says it has already amended its designs to minimise any potential risks to Scottish seabirds.
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