potentiality
The quality of being or having potentialThe quality of being or having potential.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable)The quality of being or having potential.
filled with potentiality
A new year is filled with potentiality.
(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.
(countable, uncountable)An inherent capacity for growth or development.
the inherent capacity for coming into being
(countable, uncountable)An aptitude amenable to development; capability.
an aptitude that may be developed
(countable, uncountable)A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present.
(countable, uncountable)Quantum potential.
Forms
plural: potentialities| Singular | potentiality |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the inherent capacity for coming into being:potentialpotency
- an aptitude that may be developed:capabilitycapableness
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable