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potential
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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.

[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.]

po·tential·ly adv.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.potentialpotential - the inherent capacity for coming into being
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.potentialpotential - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
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"
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"
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"

potential
Translations

potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adjpotencial, posible
npotencial m;
to have potential → prometer
potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adjpotentiel(le)
npotentiel m;
to have potential → être prometteur/euse; ouvrir des possibilités
potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adjpotenziell
nPotenzial nt;
to have potential [person, machine] → Fähigkeiten or Potenzial haben; [idea, plan] → ausbaufähig sein
potential [pəˈtɛnʃl] adjpotenziale
npossibilità fpl;
to have potential → essere promettente

potential
adj potential [pəˈtenʃəl]
possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned That hole in the road is a potential danger. potensieel مُمْكِن، مُحْتَمَل، كامِن възможен možný mulig; potentiel potentiell πιθανός, ενδεχόμενος potencial võimalik بالقوه mahdollinen en puissance פּוֹטֶנצִיאָל, אֶפשָׁרִי सामर्थ्य moguć,potencijalan lehetséges, potenciális potensial mögulegur potenziale 可能な 가능한, 잠재적인 galimas, potencialus potenciāls; iespējams berpotensi potentieel eventuell; potensiell, mulig potencjalny potencial potenţial потенциальный, возможный možný možen, potencialen potencijalni potentiell, möjlig ที่อาจเกิดขึ้นได้ potansiyel, olası 潛在的 потенційний; можливий زبردست tiềm năng
n
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 možnosti, schopnosti mulighed; anlæg das Potential δυναμικό/δυνατότητες potencial võime استعداد potentiaali potentiel יְכוֹלֶת גְלוּמָה अन्तर्निहित शक्ति potencijalan lehetőség kemungkinan möguleiki potenziale 可能性 가능성, 잠재력 potencialas, sugebėjimas augti potenciāls potensi potentieel potensial, muligheter, produksjonsevne potencjał potencial potenţial потенциал, возможность možnosti, schopnosti možnost potencijal potential ศักยภาพที่จะพัฒนาได้ potansiyel, yetenek 潛力 потенціал; можливість امکان khả năng tiềm tàng
adv poˈtentially
potensieel ذو طاقَةٍ كامِنَه възможно potencionálně muligvis; potentielt potentiell πιθανά, ενδεχομένως potencialmente võimaluse korral بطور بالقوه mahdollisesti en puissance בְּפּוֹטֶנציָה संभवत moguć lehetségesen secara potensial mögulega potenzialmente 潜在的に 혹시, 어쩌면 potencialiai potenciāli; iespējami berpotensi potentieel potensielt, eventuelt, muligens potencjalnie potencialmente (în mod) potenţial потенциально potenciálne možno potencijalno potentiellt อย่างมีศักยภาพ potansiyel olarak 潛在地 потенційно بالقوي، امکاني طور پر tiềm tàng


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