potential

adj.

1. Capable of being but not yet in existence; latent: a potential problem.
2. Having possibility, capability, or power.
3. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being a verbal construction with auxiliaries such as may or can; for example, it may snow.

n.

1. The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being.
2. Something possessing the capacity for growth or development.
3. Grammar. A potential verb form.
4. Physics. The work required to move a unit of positive charge, a magnetic pole, or an amount of mass from a reference point to a designated point in a static electric, magnetic, or gravitational field; potential energy.
5. See potential difference.

[Middle English potencial, from Old French potenciel, from Late Latin potentiālis, powerful, from Latin potentia, power, from potēns, potent-, present participle of posse, to be able. See potent.]

potentially po·ten'tial·ly adv.

adjective

1. Capable of being but not yet in existence: eventual, latent, possible. See possible/impossible.
2. Capable of favorable development: possible. See possible/impossible.

noun

The inherent capacity for growth or development: potentiality. See possible/impossible.

adj

Definition: promising
Antonyms: helpless, impossible, lacking, unpromising

n

Definition: possibility for achievement
Antonyms: impossible, lack

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IN BRIEF: Anything that may be possible. Also: Power or skill that may be developed.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. — Dalai Lama

Quotes:

"Be brave enough to live creatively. The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. You cannot get there by bus, only by hard work, risking and by not quite knowing what you are doing. What you will discover will be wonderful; yourself." - Alan Alda

"There comes that mysterious meeting in life when someone acknowledges who we are and what we can be, igniting the circuits of our highest potential." - Rusty Berkus

"Now the Name of Jesus is a concrete and powerful means of transforming men and women into their hidden, innermost utmost reality." - Bible

"Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles." - Sir Thomas Browne

"Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery. These models of excellence will inspire you and guide you toward the fulfillment of your highest potential." - Tony Buzan

"In the depth of winter I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." - Albert Camus

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - potentiel, mulig
n. - produktionsevne, mulighed

idioms:

• electric potential    spænding
• potential difference    spændingsforskel
• potential energy    potentiel energi

Nederlands (Dutch)
potentieel, mogelijk, latent, mogelijkheid, elektrische spanning, talent

Français (French)
adj. - potentiel, en puissance, éventuel, qualités
n. - potentiel (en tant que, de), capacités

idioms:

• electric potential    tension, potentiel
• potential difference    (Phys) différence de potentiel
• potential energy    énergie potentielle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Potential, Möglichkeiten
adj. - potentiell, möglich

idioms:

• electric potential    elektrische Spannung
• potential difference    Potentialdifferenz
• potential energy    potentielle Energie, Lageenergie

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δυναμικό, δυνατότητες, (ηλεκτρ.) τάση
adj. - δυνητικός, ενδεχόμενος, πιθανός, δυνατός

idioms:

• electric potential    (φυσ.) ηλεκτρικό δυναμικό
• potential difference    (ηλεκτρ.) διαφορά δυναμικού
• potential energy    δυναμική ενέργεια, ενέργεια θέσεως

Italiano (Italian)
potenziale, latente

idioms:

• electric potential    tensione
• potential difference    differenza potenziale
• potential energy    energia potenziale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - potencial (m), possibilidade (m), probabilidade (m)
adj. - potencial, possível, provável

idioms:

• electric potential    potencial elétrico
• potential difference    diferença de potencial (Fís.), possível diferença
• potential energy    energia potencial

Русский (Russian)
потенциал, потенциальный, возможный

idioms:

• electric potential    электрический потенциал
• potential difference    потенциальная разница
• potential energy    потенциальная энергия

Español (Spanish)
adj. - potencial, latente, posible, en potencia
n. - potencial, latente, en potencia, modo potencial

idioms:

• electric potential    tensión, voltaje
• potential difference    diferencia de potencial
• potential energy    energía potencial

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - potential, möjlighet, spänning (elektr.)
adj. - potentiell, möjlig, slummrande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有潜力的, 潜在的, 可能的, 潜在性, 可能性

idioms:

• electric potential    电压
• potential difference    位差, 势差
• potential energy    位能, 势能

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有潛力的, 潛在的, 可能的
n. - 潛在性, 可能性

idioms:

• electric potential    電壓
• potential difference    位差, 勢差
• potential energy    位能, 勢能

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 잠재적인, 위치의, 가능법의
n. - 잠재력, 가능성

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 可能性, 電位, ポテンシャル, 潜在力
adj. - 可能な, 潜在的な, 位置の

idioms:

• potential difference    電位差
• potential energy    位置エネルギー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كامن, موجود بالقوة (صفه) إمكاني, احتمالي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אפשרי, גנוז, כוחני, שבכוח, פוטנציאלי‬
n. - ‮פוטנציאל, יכולת, משאבים שניתן להשתמש בהם, כמות האנרגיה של מסה בשדה הכבידה, מתח חשמלי‬

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