Meaning

6 senses
  1. (uncountable)The quality of being or having potential.

    filled with potentiality

    A new year is filled with potentiality.

  2. (countable)An instance of potential: any given possibility.

    any and all potentialities

    We've been prepping for years, and we like to hope that we're ready for all potentialities — as ready as one can be.

  3. (countable, uncountable)An inherent capacity for growth or development.

    the inherent capacity for coming into being

  4. (countable, uncountable)An aptitude amenable to development; capability.

    an aptitude that may be developed

  5. (countable, uncountable)A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present.

  6. (countable, uncountable)Quantum potential.

Forms

plural: potentialities
Singularpotentiality
Pluralpotentialities

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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