adjective, noun
adjective [onlybeforenoun] that can develop into sth or be developed in the future
SYNPOSSIBLE:
potential customers * a potential source of conflict * the potential benefits of European integration * a potential prime minister * First we need to identify actual and potential problems.
potentially adverb:
a potentially dangerous situation
Part of speech: noun
1 [U] ~ (for / for doing sth) the possibility of sth happening or being developed or used:
the potential for change * The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales.
2 [U] qualities that exist and can be developed:
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. * She has great potential as an artist. * He has the potential to become a world-class musician. * The house has a lot of potential.
3 [U,C] (physics) the difference in VOLTAGE between two points in an electric field or CIRCUIT
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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