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potential
[ puh-ten-shuhl ]
/ pÉËtÉn ÊÉl /
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adjective
noun
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Origin of potential
synonym study for potential
2. See latent.
OTHER WORDS FROM potential
non·po·ten·tial, adjective, nounWords nearby potential
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How to use potential in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for potential
potential
/ (pÉËtÉnÊÉl) /
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 capacityJones 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 potentiÄlis, from Latin potentia power
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