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   po·ten·tial

   /pəˈten(t)SH(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future: "a two-pronged campaign to woo potential customers"

   noun

   • 1. latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness: "a young broadcaster with great potential"
   • ▪ the possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future: "pesticides with the potential to cause cancer"
   • 2. the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field: "a change in gravitational potential"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin potentialis, from potentia ‘power’, from potent- ‘being able’ (see potent1). The noun dates from the early 19th century.

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   Definition of potential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Capable of being but not yet in existence; latent or undeveloped: a potential problem; a substance with many potential uses. 2. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a verbal construction with auxiliaries such as may or can; for example, it may snow. n. 1.

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   Potential definition: Capable of being but not yet in existence; latent or undeveloped.

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   Potential can refer to intellectual, physical, or creative abilities, as well as the capacity to perform certain tasks or activities. It can be innate or acquired through education, training, or experience.

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   Definition of potential noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future. The boy has great potential. The school strives to treat students as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential.

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   potential meaning, definition, what is potential: likely to develop into a particular type...: Learn more.