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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 Word Forms
- ԴDzp·ٱt adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of potential1
Word History and Origins
Origin of potential1
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Example Sentences
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.
Axios reports that Trump's advisers are preparing for a potential third impeachment of the president and strategizing ways to pass key agenda items before a congressional trial gums up the works.
"Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century, one that has the potential to reignite our industrial heartlands, create good jobs for the future and lower bills in the long term."
He told the jury that during the case they would hear evidence from psychiatrists about the defendant's mental condition at the time, and the "potential impact on his state of mind and actions".
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