Similar Words

— latent
— pat on the back
— patent
— patent pending
— patented
— patently
— patient
— pay attention
— pedant
— pedantic
— pedantry
— potent
— potentate
— potentiality
— prospective

Misspelling

optential, otential, pootential, poteential, potemtial, potenntial, potentail, potentia, potentiaal, potentiall, potentiial, pottenttial, ppotential

Potential — synonyms, potential antonyms, definition

1. potential (a)

22 synonyms

able capable circumstantial conceivable contingent dormant feasible imaginable implied inert inherent inoperative latent likely passive possible probable quiescent subject to thinkable • • •

2. potential (Noun)

23 synonyms

ability attitude capacity dynamism effectiveness efficacy efficiency electric potential energy force hope impetus intensity might possibilities potency potential difference potential drop potentiality power • • •

3 definitions

potential (Noun) — The inherent capacity for coming into being.

potential (Noun) — Energy of electrical charge measured by its power to do work; usually measured in volts.

potential (Noun) — (physics) a scalar function of position determining the amount of work required to move something against a force to infinity. ex. "the gradient of the gravitational potential determines the local gravitational force"

3 types of

electrical phenomenon possibility possibleness

5 types

chance evoked potential latency prospect resting potential

1 see also

possible

3. potential (Adjective)

1 antonym

actual

2 definitions

potential (Adjective) — Existing in possibility. ex. "a potential problem"

potential (Adjective) — Expected to become or be; in prospect. ex. "potential clients"

2 see also

potency potentiality