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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
/ ±èəˈ³ÙÉ›²Ôʃə±ô /
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
- ±è´Çˈ³Ù±ð²Ô³Ù¾±²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôp´Ç·³Ù±ð²Ôt¾±²¹±ô adjective noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of potential1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of potential1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Amazon has placed a bid on TikTok, as the April 5 deadline nears for a potential sale of the social media company.
Before the opening theme even begins, “Common Side Effects†establishes its characters, stakes, humor style and the bevy of potential narratives it can work through.
Reports suggest several potential buyers for TikTok have cropped up in recent days.
But Japanese video gaming company Nintendo announced on Friday that it is delaying pre-orders of its Switch 2 console, saying it needs to "assess the potential impact of tariffs."
Military chiefs from both the UK and France met Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday to discuss plans for foreign peacekeepers to be stationed in Ukraine as part of a potential ceasefire deal.
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