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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
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It's how crucial decisions with potential implications for the global order are being debated.
Trump’s policy initiatives have also increased the risk of a U.S. recession combined with reaccelerating inflation, limiting the scale of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Here I'll set out this debate – starting with the potential upsides for the region.
He also said his department would investigate potential causes.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a reminder to recipients of federal transportation funding that they are expected to follow federal law, including on immigration enforcement, or face potential consequences.
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