"potential" in the noun sense
1. potential, potentiality, potency
the inherent capacity for coming into being
2. electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
"potential" in the adjective sense
1. potential, possible
existing in possibility
"a potential problem"
"possible uses of nuclear power"
2. likely, potential
expected to become or be in prospect
"potential clients"
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