potential

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the inherent capacity for coming into being
    the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
  • Adjective:
    existing in possibility
    expected to become or be; in prospect

Word Origin

potential (adj.)
late 14c., "possible" (as opposed to actual), from Old French potenciel and directly from Late Latin potentialis "potential," from Latin potentia "power, might, force;" figuratively "political power, authority, influence," from potens "powerful" (see potent). The noun, meaning "that which is possible," is first attested 1817, from the adjective.

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Example

1. Bitcoin has the potential to attract mainstream users .
2. At the same time , heins hired bankers to evaluate the company for a potential sale . "
3. Share your stories and ideas in the unlimited human potential challenge at the mix .
4. Why alienate half of your potential investors ?
5. For other potential acquirers maybe not .

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