potential

/pətˈɛnʃəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. existing in possibility
   “a potential problem”
2. expected to become or be; in prospect
   “potential clients”

noun

1. the inherent capacity for coming into being
2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

Synonyms for potential

• possible
• latent
• likely
• prospective
• potentiality
• potency
• electric potential
• potential difference
• potential drop
• voltage

Antonyms of potential

• actual

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