potential
Existing in possibility, not in actualityExisting in possibility, not in actuality.
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» He is a potential world champion.
Він потенційний чемпіон світу. — deniko
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5 senses(not comparable)Existing in possibility, not in actuality.
möglich, potenziell, potentiell
потенциа́льныйpotɛnciálʹnyj, возмо́жныйvozmóžnyj
потенці́йнийpotencíjnyj, можли́вийmožlývyj
existing in possibility
(not comparable)Irrotational
(not comparable)Irrotational (see potential flow on Wikipedia)
(not comparable)Referring to a verbal construction of form stating something is possible or probable.
(archaic, not comparable)Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result
Examples
291 sentencesHe is a potential world champion.
Він потенційний чемпіон світу. — deniko
Tom clearly has potential.
Том явно має потенціал. — Ahha
ruУ Тома несомненно есть потенциал. — sharptoothed
You have real potential.
Ви маєте реальний потенціал. — Ahha
deDu hast wahres Potential. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You have great potential.
У тебе чудовий потенціал. — deniko
ruУ вас большой потенциал. — Balamax
You have potential.
У тебе є потенціал. — Ahha
ruУ тебя есть потенциал. — marafon
deDu hast Potenzial. — wolfgangth
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Origin
From Late Latin potentialis, from Latin potentia (“power”), from potens (“powerful”). By sFrom Late Latin potentialis, from Latin potentia (“power”), from potens (“powerful”). By surface analysis, potent + -ial.
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