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UK
/pətˈɛnʃəl/
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[ US /pəˈtɛnʃəɫ/ ]
[ US /pəˈtɛnʃəɫ/ ]
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
a potential problem
possible uses of nuclear power -
expected to become or be; in prospect
potential clients
How To Use potential In A Sentence
- Try to meet a boy with a little more depth than your current crop of potential beaus.
- In 2007, a jury let the Fairford Two off after they had broken into an RAF airbase to ground B-52 planes and prevent, they hoped, potential war crimes against Iraqi civilians.
- Over 20 factors were analyzed amongst the DUI attorneys sampled, including whether free consultations are offered, if a lawyer is willing to do 'outcall' (meaning they will meet with potential clients outside the office), how aggressive the defense of the client is, the degree to which each client is offered access to their lawyer, how much time is spent with each client talking by phone or over email, and other factors. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- Philips is also exploring the potential of applying LED to help 'declutter' city streets increasingly obscured by a variety of elements, including lighting fixtures. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- And some soil-based diseases not only cause physical symptoms, but create cognitive impairment too, crippling a child's long-term potential. Blake Mycoskie: Today, TOMS Asks You to Go 'One Day Without Shoes'
- Moray eels, garfish and trumpetfish were roaming and snapping at a plethora of potential prey.
- The potential adopters of siblings are simply not there. Times, Sunday Times
- It is this potential for music to express contradictory, sometimes inexpressible emotions that drives Ward to write songs.
- A prolonged period of low investment will weaken productivity and longterm potential growth. Times, Sunday Times
- After all, at conception, the fertilized egg has all the information necessary to code for your physical potential.