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po•ten•tial /pəˈtɛnʃəl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]

possible, as opposed to actual;
that might or could be true but is not yet so:the potential uses of nuclear energy.
capable of being or becoming:a potential danger.

possibility:That investment has little growth potential.
a talent or ability that is present but that may or may not be developed yet:She had great potential as a gymnast.

See -pot-.

po•ten•tial (pə ten′shəl),USA pronunciation adj.

possible, as opposed to actual:the potential uses of nuclear energy.
capable of being or becoming:a potential danger to safety.
Grammarexpressing possibility:the potential subjunctive in Latin; the potential use ofcan in I can go.
[Archaic.]potent¹.

possibility;
potentiality:an investment that has little growth potential.
a latent excellence or ability that may or may not be developed.
Grammar
- a potential aspect, mood, construction, case, etc.
- a form in the potential.
Electricity, PhysicsSee electric potential (def. 1).
Mathematics, Physicsa type of function from which the intensity of a field may be derived, usually by differentiation.
someone or something that is considered a worthwhile possibility:The list of job applications has been narrowed to half a dozen potentials.

latent.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ adj

- possible but not yet actual
- (prenominal) capable of being or becoming but not yet in existence; latent
(of a verb or form of a verb) expressing possibility, as English may and might

latent but unrealized ability or capacity: She has great potential as a sales manager
a potential verb or verb form

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French potencial, from Late Latin potentiālis, from Latin potentia powerpoˈtentially adv

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