English adjective: potential | |||
1. | potential existing in possibility | ||
Samples | A potential problem. Possible uses of nuclear power. | ||
Synonyms | possible | ||
Similar | latent | ||
Attribute | potency, potential, potentiality | ||
Antonyms | actual, existent | ||
2. | potential expected to become or be; in prospect | ||
Samples | Potential clients. | ||
Synonyms | likely | ||
Similar | prospective | ||
Antonyms | retrospective | ||
English noun: potential | |||
1. | potential (state) the inherent capacity for coming into being | ||
Synonyms | potency, potentiality | ||
Broader (hypernym) | possibility, possibleness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chance, latency, prospect | ||
Attribute | possible, potential | ||
2. | potential (phenomenon) the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | ||
Synonyms | electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electrical phenomenon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | evoked potential, resting potential | ||