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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 | ||
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