potential

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potential
pə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃ(ə)l Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
    E.g. a campaign to woo potential customers
noun
  • latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness.
    E.g. a young broadcaster with great potential
  • the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field.
    E.g. a change in gravitational potential

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