potential

Plural: potentials

Noun

• the inherent capacity for coming into being
• the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
• A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
• The gravitational potential: the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.
• The work (energy) required to move a reference particle from a reference location to a specified location in the presence of a force field, for example to bring a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a specified point against an electric field.
• A verbal construction or form stating something is possible or probable.

Adjective

• existing in possibility
  • "a potential problem"

Adjective Satellite

• expected to become or be; in prospect
  • "potential clients"

Adj

• Existing in possibility, not in actuality.
• Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result
• irrotational
• irrotational (see potential flow on Wikipedia)
• Referring to a verbal construction of form stating something is possible or probable.

Examples

• Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician.

Synonyms

electric potential, likely, possible, potency, potential difference, potential drop, potentiality, voltage, efficacious, influential, noumenal, noumenon, spirit, spiritual, virtual

Antonyms

actual, matter, phenomenal, phenomenon, real

Related Words

potence, potency, potent, potentate, potentiality

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