potential
A currently unrealized abilityA currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
» He is a potential world champion.
Він потенційний чемпіон світу.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician.
Potential
потенциа́лpotɛnciál, зада́ткиzadátki
потенціа́лpotenciál
(countable, uncountable)The gravitational potential: the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Potential
потенциа́лpotɛnciál
потенціа́лpotenciál
(countable, uncountable)A verbal construction or form stating something is possible or probable.
- the inherent capacity for coming into being
- the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
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
Translations
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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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Forms
plural: potentials| Singular | potential |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- the inherent capacity for coming into being:potentialitypotency
- the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts:electric potentialpotential differencepotential dropvoltage
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
42 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable