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[pəˈtɛnʃl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future
(e.g: a campaign to woo potential customers)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from late Latin potentialis, from potentia ‘power’, from potent- ‘being able’ (see potent). The noun dates from the early 19th century
[pəˈtɛnʃl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness
(e.g: a young broadcaster with great potential)
- the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field
(e.g: a change in gravitational potential)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from late Latin potentialis, from potentia ‘power’, from potent- ‘being able’ (see potent). The noun dates from the early 19th century
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