Meaning of potential in English
Table of contents
Classifying Adjective
potentialDefinitions
1. expected to become or beExamples
- « in prospect »
- « potential clients »
- « expected income »
Synonyms
Noun
potentialDefinitions
1. the inherent capacity for coming into being- 2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Qualitative Adjective
potentialEtymology
late Middle English: from late Latin potentialis, from potentia‘power’, from potent-‘being able’ (see potent). The noun dates from the early 19th centuryDefinitions
1. existing in possibilityExamples
- « a potential problem »
- « possible uses of nuclear power »
Synonyms
Antonyms
Famous quotes
- « The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. » Confucius
- « The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple one: Embrace democratic reform and we will embrace you. » Natan Sharansky
- « I remember feeling that technology was like trying to draw with your foot. In a ski boot. It was the most indirect way to work imaginable, but the potential had us all excited. I started in stop motion. » Chris Wedge
- « It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her full potential. This is why we take precious time out of our lives and give it to politics. » Paul Wellstone
- « We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war until communication is permitted to flow, free and open, across international boundaries. » Harry S. Truman