Today's definition.
Today's definition.
potential
Definition
po·ten·tial[ pə ténshəl ] ADJECTIVE
1. possible but as yet not actual: having a latent possibility or likelihood of occurring, or of doing or becoming something
"posed a potential danger"
"a potential investor"
2. expressing possibility: describes a verb or verb form that expresses possibility, e.g. "may" or "might" in English
NOUN
po·ten·tials plural
1. capacity for development: a capacity to develop, succeed, or become something
"has the potential to be profitable"
"unable to use her expertise to its full potential"
2. potential verb form: a verb or verb form that expresses possibility, e.g. "may" or "might" in English
3. physics
Same as electric potential
[ 14th century. Directly or via French < late Latin potentialis < Latin potent- (see potent1) ]
po·ten·tial·ly ADVERB
Thesaurus
ADJECTIVE
Synonyms: possible, hypothetical, conceivable, likely, probable, imaginable, thinkable
NOUN
Synonyms: ability, capacity, possibility, makings, what it takes, aptitude, capability
ADJECTIVE
Antonyms: unlikely
We all up to it? Koyack is potent. Like electricity. Book it. And Bogtrotter is rude, like a bastard.