potential

Adjective
  1. Existing in possibility (synset 300044573)
    "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"
    tells us about: potency, potential, potentiality - the inherent capacity for coming into being
    similar to: latent - potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
    same as: possible
  2. Expected to become or be;
    In prospect (synset 301890275)
    "potential clients"
    similar to: prospective - of or concerned with or related to the future
    same as: likely
Noun
  1. The inherent capacity for coming into being (synset 114506204)
    tells us about: possible, potential - existing in possibility
    is a type of: possibility, possibleness - capability of existing or happening or being true
    subtypes:
    • latency - the state of being not yet evident or active
    • chance, prospect - the possibility of future success
    same as: potency, potentiality
  2. The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts (synset 111514227)
    is a type of: electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
    subtypes:
    • evoked potential - the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus
    • resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
    same as: electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage

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