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| po·ten·tial [ pə ténshəl ] |
adjective |
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1. possible but as yet not actual: having a latent possibility or likelihood of occurring, or of doing or becoming something
  posed a potential danger
a potential investor
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2. expressing possibility: describes a verb or verb form that expresses possibility, e.g. "may" or "might" in English
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noun (plural po·ten·tials) |
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1. capacity for development: a capacity to develop, succeed, or become something
has the potential to be profitable
unable to use her expertise to its full potential
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2. potential verb form: a verb or verb form that expresses possibility, e.g. "may" or "might" in English
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3. physics
Same as electric potential
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< late Latin potentialis< Latin potent- (see potent1)] |
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| po·ten·tial·ly adverb |
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