potential (redirected from potentials)

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 [pəˈtɛnʃəl]

adj

1.

a.  possible but not yet actual

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

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

3. an archaic word for potent¹

n

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

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a potential verb or verb form

3. (Physics / General Physics) short for electric potential

[from Old French potencial, from Late Latin potentiālis, from 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 potential customers

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

noun

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

Translations

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 [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

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 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 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. 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 잠재성 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 潜力

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 잠재적으로 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 潜在地

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potential → إمكانية, ممكن 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