Dictionary Entry
potential
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/pəˈtɛnʃəl/Word FrequencyCommon (6.03)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to)
In a Sentence
“Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician.”
Published Usage Examples
“The first potential stage is known as the _hylic_ or _potential intellect_.”
“"The club's got so much potential and needs to grow to become a company to match that potential," she emphasises, tapping into a trend that has increasingly come to dictate modern football.”
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Origin
Latin 'potentia' meaning 'power'.
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Poetry examples for “potential”
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