potential

po·ten·tial

 (pə-tĕn′shəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being but not yet in existence; latent or undeveloped: a potential problem; a substance with many potential uses.

2. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a verbal construction with auxiliaries such as may or can; for example, it may snow.

n.

1. The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or future success: an investment with a lot of potential; a singer who has the potential to become a major star.

2. The possibility that something might happen or result from given conditions: a tense situation with the potential to turn into a riot; farming practices that increase the potential for the erosion of topsoil.

3. Physics

a. See electric potential.

b. See gravitational potential.

c. See magnetic potential.

4. Grammar A potential verb form.

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[Middle English potencial, from Old French potenciel, from Late Latin potentiālis, powerful, from Latin potentia, power, from potēns, potent-, present participle of posse, to be able; see potent.]

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po·ten′tial·ly adv.

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potential

(pəˈtɛnʃəl)

adj

1.

a. possible but not yet actual

b. (prenominal) capable of being or becoming but not yet in existence; latent

2. (Grammar) grammar (of a verb or form of a verb) expressing possibility, as English may and might

3. an archaic word for potent¹

n

4. latent but unrealized ability or capacity: Jones has great potential as a sales manager.

5. (Grammar) grammar a potential verb or verb form

6. (General Physics) short for electric potential

[C14: from Old French potencial, from Late Latin potentiālis, from Latin potentia power]

poˈtentially adv

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po•ten•tial

(pəˈtɛn ʃəl)

adj.

1. possible, as opposed to actual: the potential uses of nuclear energy.

2. capable of being or becoming: a potential danger.

3. (esp. of a verb phrase, verb form, or mood) expressing possibility, as by using the auxiliaries can or may.

4. Archaic. potent ¹.

n.

5. possibility; potentiality: an investment that has little growth potential.

6. a latent excellence or ability that may or may not be developed.

7. Physics.

a. a scalar quantity equal to the work done in moving a body from a standard reference point to a given point in a field of force.

b. a scalar quantity equal, at a given point in an electric field, to the work done in moving a unit charge to an infinite distance from the field's origin.

[1350–1400; Middle English potencial (< Old French) < Late Latin potentiālis. See potency, -al¹]

po•ten′tial•ly, adv.

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po·ten·tial

(pə-tĕn′shəl)

1. The work required to move a charged particle, a magnetic pole, or an amount of mass from one specific point to another in an unchanging electric, magnetic, or gravitational field.

2. The difference in voltage between two points in an electric circuit.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	potential - the inherent capacity for coming into being potentiality, potency possibleness, possibility - capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired" latency - the state of being not yet evident or active prospect, chance - the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
	2.	potential - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity evoked potential - the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram" resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
Adj.	1.	potential - existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power" possible actual, existent - presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
	2.	potential - expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients" likely prospective - of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"

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potential

adjective

1. possible, future, likely, promising, budding, embryonic, undeveloped, unrealized, probable potential customers

2. hidden, possible, inherent, dormant, latent We are aware of the potential dangers.

noun

1. ability, possibilities, capacity, capability, the makings, what it takes (informal), aptitude, wherewithal, potentiality The boy has potential.

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potential

adjective

1. Capable of being but not yet in existence:

eventual, latent, possible.

2. Capable of favorable development:

possible.

noun

The inherent capacity for growth or development:

potentiality.

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Translations

إِمْكَانِيَّةطاقَه كامِنَهمُـمْكِنمُمْكِن، مُحْتَمَل، كامِن

možnostimožnýpotenciálpotenciálníschopnosti

potentielanlægmuligmulighedpotentiale

Potenzialpotenziellmöglich

δυνάμειδυναμικόδυνατότηταδυνητικός

potencial

mahdollinenpotentiaali

potentielen puissanceéventuel

potencijalpotencijalan

potenciális

mögulegurmöguleiki

potenzialepotenziometrofattibile

可能性可能性のある

잠재성잠재적인

potencialaspotencialiaipotencialussugebėjimas augti

iespējamspotenciāls

potentieel

potensialpotensiellproduksjonsevneeventuellmuligheter

potencjałpotencjalny

potencial

потенциалпотенциальный

eventuellpotential

ความเป็นไปได้ที่อาจเกิดขึ้นได้

potansiyelyetenekolası

tiềm năngtiềm tàng

潜在的潜能潜力

potential

[pəˈtenʃəl]

A. ADJ → en potencia
potential earnings → ganancias fpl potenciales
a potential prime minister → un primer ministro en ciernes
a potential threat → una posible amenaza

B. N

1. (= possibilities) → potencial m; (= ability) → capacidad f
to have potential → mostrar gran potencial
the war potential of this country → el potencial bélico de este país
our potential for increasing production → nuestras posibilidades de incrementar la producción
he hasn't yet realized his full potential → todavía no ha desarrollado plenamente su potencial
to have the potential to do sth [person] → tener aptitudes or capacidad para hacer algo
the meeting has the potential to be a watershed → la reunión puede llegar a ser un acontecimiento decisivo

2. (Elec, Math, Phys) → potencial m

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potential

[pəˈtɛnʃ^əl]

adj [buyer, customer, investor, candidate] → potentiel(le); [sales, market] → potentiel(le); [risk, problem, advantages, drawbacks] → potentiel(le)
a potential problem → un problème potentiel

n

→ potentiel m
executive potential → potentiel d'encadrement
growth potential → potentiel de croissance
to have potential [person, invention, idea, scheme, building] → avoir du potentiel
to have the potential to do sth → avoir le potentiel de faire qch
potential for sth [+ violence, abuse, conflict, trouble, peace, good, expansion, growth, development] → potentiel de qch
to realize one's potential → réaliser son potentiel
to achieve one's potential → réaliser son potentiel
to achieve one's full potential → réaliser pleinement son potentiel

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potential

adj (also Phys) → potenziell, potentiell

n → Potenzial nt, → Potential nt (also Elec, Math, Phys); the potential for growth → Wachstumspotenzial nt, → Wachstumspotential nt; to have potential → ausbaufähig sein (inf); he shows quite a bit of potential → es steckt einiges in ihm; to achieve or fulfil or realize one’s potential → die Grenze seiner Möglichkeiten erreichen or erfüllen or verwirklichen; to do something to one’s full potential → etw bis an die Grenzen seiner Möglichkeiten tun; to have great potential (as/for) → große Möglichkeiten bergen (als/für); to have the potential for something → das Potenzial or Potential für etw haben; to have the potential to do something → das Potenzial or Potential haben, um etw zu tun; to have no/little potential → kein/kaum Potenzial or Potential haben; creative potential → kreatives Potenzial or Potential, kreative Möglichkeiten pl; military potential → militärisches Potenzial or Potential; employment potential → Arbeitsmöglichkeiten pl; management potential → Möglichkeiten pl → im Management; she has management potential → sie hat das Zeug zur Managerin; commercial potential → kommerzielle Möglichkeiten pl

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potential

[pəʊˈtɛnʃ/əl]

1. adj → potenziale

2. n

a. (possibilities) → potenziale m
to realize one's full potential → realizzarsi pienamente
sales potential → potenziale di vendita
to show potential → promettere bene
to have potential → essere promettente

b. (Elec, Math, Phys) → potenziale m

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potential

(pəˈtenʃəl) adjective

possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned. That hole in the road is a potential danger. potensieel مُمْكِن، مُحْتَمَل، كامِن възможен potencial možný potentiell mulig; potentiel πιθανός, ενδεχόμενοςpotencial võimalik بالقوه mahdollinen en puissanceפוטנציאל, אפשרי सामर्थ्य moguć, potencijalan lehetséges, potenciális potensial mögulegur potenziale 可能な 잠재적인 galimas, potencialus potenciāls; iespējams berpotensi potentieeleventuell; potensiell, mulig potencjalny پوتانسيل potencial potenţial потенциальный, возможный možný možen, potencialen potencijalni potentiell, möjlig ที่อาจเกิดขึ้นได้ potansiyel, olası 潛在的 потенційний; можливий زبردست tiềm năng 潜在的

noun

the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way). The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher. potensiaal طاقَه كامِنَه възможност potencial možnosti, schopnosti das Potential mulighed; anlæg δυναμικό/δυνατότητες potencial võime استعداد potentiaali potentiel יְכוֹלֶת גְלוּמָה अन्तर्निहित शक्ति potencijalan lehetőség kemungkinan möguleiki potenziale 可能性 잠재성 potencialas, sugebėjimas augti potenciāls potensi potentieelpotensial, muligheter, produksjonsevnepotencjał استعداد potencial potenţial потенциал, возможность možnosti, schopnosti možnost potencijal potential ศักยภาพที่จะพัฒนาได้ potansiyel, yetenek 潛力 потенціал; можливість امکان khả năng tiềm tàng 潜力

poˈtentially adverb

potensieel ذو طاقَةٍ كامِنَه възможно potencialmente potencionálně potentiell muligvis; potentielt πιθανά, ενδεχομένωςpotencialmente võimaluse korral بطور بالقوه mahdollisesti en puissance בְּפּוֹטֶנציָה संभवत moguć lehetségesen secara potensial mögulega potenzialmente 潜在的に 잠재적으로 potencialiai potenciāli; iespējami berpotensi potentieelpotensielt, eventuelt, muligens potencjalnie په بالقوه توګه potencialmente (în mod) potenţial потенциально potenciálne možno potencijalno potentiellt อย่างมีศักยภาพ potansiyel olarak 潛在地 потенційно بالقوي، امکاني طور پر tiềm tàng 潜在地

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potential

→ إِمْكَانِيَّة, مُـمْكِن potenciál, potenciální potentiale, potentiel Potenzial, potenziell δυνάμει, δυνατότητα potencial mahdollinen, potentiaali potentiel potencijal, potencijalan potenziale 可能性, 可能性のある 잠재성, 잠재적인 potentieel potensial, potensiell potencjał, potencjalny potencial потенциал, потенциальный eventuell, potential ความเป็นไปได้, ที่อาจเกิดขึ้นได้ potansiyel tiềm năng, tiềm tàng 潜在的, 潜能

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po·ten·tial

a. potencial, que existe en forma de cierta capacidad o disposición.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

potential

adj & n potencial m; evoked — potencial evocado

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