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- Dictionarypotential/pəˈtɛnʃl/
adjective
- 1. having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future: "a 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"
- 2. the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field: "a change in gravitational potential"
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POTENTIAL definition: 1. possible when the necessary conditions exist: 2. someone's or something's ability to develop…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a. : something that can develop or become actual. a potential for violence. b. : promise sense 2. 2. a. : any of various functions from which the intensity or the velocity at any point in a field may be readily calculated.
Potential definition: possible, as opposed to actual. See examples of POTENTIAL used in a sentence.
someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed: The region has enormous potential for economic development. I don't feel I'm achieving my full potential in my present job. [ + to infinitive ] You have the potential to reach the top of your profession.
Definition of potential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that someone or something has potential for doing a particular thing, you mean that it is possible they may do it. If there is the potential for something, it may happen.
Definitions of potential. adjective. existing in possibility. “a potential problem” synonyms: possible. latent. potentially existing but not presently evident or realized. see more. adjective. expected to become or be; in prospect. “ potential clients” synonyms: likely. prospective. of or concerned with or related to the future. noun.
