potentiality
noun
the state or quality of being potential.
potentialities
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pluralof potentiality.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The year 1947 did mark a tipping point between the savagery of the immediate past and the tentative stirrings of postwar potentialities.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2018
To be truly useful, an analogy must be precise not only in its actualities but in its potentialities.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2017
I would argue that Dylan writes his poetry in a way that takes full advantage of the potentialities of performance.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2017
These potentialities still exist at Glastonbury and other festivals, even if only as an echo.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2014
Furthermore, initiation into the magnificent world of science brings great esthetic satisfaction, inspiration to youth, fulfillment of the desire to know, and a deeper appreciation of the wonderful potentialities and achievements of the human mind.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
