potential
[ puh-ten-shuh l ]
/ pəˈtɛn ʃəl /
adjective
noun
Origin of potential
SYNONYMS FOR potential
2 See
latent.
5 capacity, potency.
OTHER WORDS FROM potential
non·po·ten·tial, adjective, nounWords nearby potential
Example sentences from the Web for potential
British Dictionary definitions for potential
potential
/ (pəˈtɛnʃəl) /
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 of potential
potentially, adverbWord Origin for potential
C14: from Old French
potencial, from Late Latin
potentiālis, from Latin
potentia power
Medical definitions for potential
potential
[ pə-tĕn′shəl ]
adj.
Capable of being but not yet in existence; latent.
n.
The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being.
The work required to bring a unit electric charge, magnetic pole, or mass from an infinitely distant position to a designated point in a static electric, magnetic, or gravitational field, respectively.
The potential energy of a unit charge at any point in an electric circuit measured with respect to a specified reference point in the circuit or to ground; voltage.