potential

[US]/pəˈtenʃl/
[UK]/pəˈtenʃl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having the possibility to develop or achieve something in the future
n. the capacity for growth or success; the likelihood of future success

Phrases & Collocations

unlock potential

maximize potential

market potential

potential energy

development potential

potential market

growth potential

full potential

electric potential

potential value

high potential

potential field

potential difference

potential distribution

potential function

evoked potential

water potential

action potential

potential customer

potential demand

potential impact

chemical potential

Example Sentences

The report is of potential usefulness to the government.

the value of the product must be communicable to the potential consumers.

pesticides with the potential to cause cancer.

a salesperson courting a potential customer.

It's important to draw out a child's potential capacities.

He emerged as the potential saviour of the club.

The city is finally realizing its tourism potential.

there were three bedrooms, with potential for a fourth.

the potential gain from rail privatization would be a more commercial railway.

she showed great potential as an actor.

a thriller that maximizes the potential of its locations.

a two-pronged campaign to woo potential customers.

the crane operator's clear view reduces the potential for accidents.

she was touted as a potential Prime Minister.

the vast untapped potential of individual women and men.

the potential energy that resides in flowing water.

There exist many sources of energy both potential and kinetic.

Real-world Examples

Another potential cause can be reperfusion injury.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Pregnancy is another potential cause of sciatica.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Hunger and extreme poverty curb human potential in every possible way.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2016 Collection

Each individual life does not span its potential.

Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the Dinosaurs

So the potential for VR is enormous.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2016 Collection

The potential application of this is endless.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2019 Collection

The capstone in Maslow's hierarchy, it is reaching your potential.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

I realized that there was so much potential.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Stories have the potential to be incredibly powerful.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Let your talents evolve to their fullest potential.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

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