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English noun: potentiality

1. potentiality (state) the inherent capacity for coming into being


Synonymspotency, potential


Broader (hypernym)possibility, possibleness


Narrower (hyponym)chance, latency, prospect


Attributepossible, potential

2. potentiality (cognition) an aptitude that may be developed


Synonymscapability, capableness


Broader (hypernym)aptitude


Narrower (hyponym)compass, grasp, imperfectibility, perfectibility, range, reach


Attributecapable, incapable


Antonymsincapability, incapableness









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