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po·ten·tial  (p-tnshl)

adj.

1. Capable of being but not yet in existence; latent: a potential problem.

2. Having possibility, capability, or power.

3. 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 coming into being.

2. Something possessing the capacity for growth or development.

3. Grammar A potential verb form.

4. Physics The work required to move a unit of positive charge, a magnetic pole, or an amount of mass from a reference point to a designated point in a static electric, magnetic, or gravitational field; potential energy.

5. See potential difference.

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

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po·tential·ly adv.

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potential

Adjective

a. possible but not yet actual: potential buyers

b. capable of being or becoming; latent: potential danger

Noun

1. ability or talent not yet in full use: she has great potential as a painter

2. In full: (electric potential) the work required to transfer a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a given point [Latin potentia power]

potentially adv

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

2. hidden, possible, inherent, dormant, latent

noun 3. ability, possibilities, capacity, capability, the makings, what it takes (informal) aptitude, wherewithal, potentiality

Translations

potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adj → potencial, posible

n → potencial m;

to have potential → prometer

potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adj → potentiel(le)

n → potentiel m;

to have potential → être prometteur/euse; ouvrir des possibilités

potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adj → potenziell

n → Potenzial nt;

to have potential [person, machine] → Fähigkeiten or Potenzial haben; [idea, plan] → ausbaufähig sein

potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adj → potenziale

n → possibilità fpl;

to have potential → essere promettente

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potential

adj potential [pəˈtenʃəl]

possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned That hole in the road is a potential danger.potensieelمُمْكِن، مُحْتَمَل، كامِنвъзможенmožnýmulig; potentielpotentiellπιθανός, ενδεχόμενοςpotencialvõimalikبالقوهmahdollinenen puissanceפּוֹטֶנצִיאָל, אֶפשָׁרִיसामर्थ्यmoguć,potencijalanlehetséges, potenciálispotensialmögulegurpotenziale可能な가능한, 잠재적인galimas, potencialuspotenciāls; iespējamsberpotensipotentieeleventuell; potensiell, muligpotencjalnypotencialpotenţialпотенциальный, возможныйmožnýmožen, potencialenpotencijalnipotentiell, möjligที่อาจเกิดขึ้นได้potansiyel, olası潛在的потенційний; можливийزبردستtiềm năng潜在的

n

the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way) The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.potensiaalطاقَه كامِنَهвъзможностmožnosti, schopnostimulighed; anlægdas Potentialδυναμικό/δυνατότητεςpotencialvõimeاستعدادpotentiaalipotentielיְכוֹלֶת גְלוּמָהअन्तर्निहित शक्तिpotencijalanlehetőségkemungkinanmöguleikipotenziale可能性가능성, 잠재력potencialas, sugebėjimas augtipotenciālspotensipotentieelpotensial, muligheter, produksjonsevnepotencjałpotencialpotenţialпотенциал, возможностьmožnosti, schopnostimožnostpotencijalpotentialศักยภาพที่จะพัฒนาได้potansiyel, yetenek潛力потенціал; можливістьامکانkhả năng tiềm tàng潜力

adv poˈtentially

potensieelذو طاقَةٍ كامِنَهвъзможноpotencionálněmuligvis; potentieltpotentiellπιθανά, ενδεχομένωςpotencialmentevõimaluse korralبطور بالقوهmahdollisestien puissanceבְּפּוֹטֶנציָהसंभवतmogućlehetségesensecara potensialmögulegapotenzialmente潜在的に혹시, 어쩌면potencialiaipotenciāli; iespējamiberpotensipotentieelpotensielt, eventuelt, muligenspotencjalniepotencialmente(în mod) potenţialпотенциальноpotenciálnemožnopotencijalnopotentielltอย่างมีศักยภาพpotansiyel olarak潛在地потенційноبالقوي، امکاني طور پرtiềm tàng潜在地