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potential
[ puh-ten-shuhl ]
/ pÉËtÉn ÊÉl /
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Definition of potential
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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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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Medical definitions for potential
potential
[ pÉ-tÄnâČshÉl ]
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.
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