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• potential — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the capacity to develop into something in the future. ► NOUN 1) qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. 2) (often potential for/to do) the possibility of something happening or… …   English terms dictionary

• potential — po|ten|tial1 W2S3 [pəˈtenʃəl] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: potentialis, from Latin potentia power , from potere; POTENT] likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future = ↑possible… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• potential — ▪ I. potential po‧ten‧tial 1 [pəˈtenʆl] adjective [only before a noun] a potential customer, market, buyer etc is not yet a customer etc, but may become one in the future: • The company s financial difficulties have deterred potential investors …   Financial and business terms

• Potential superpowers — The present day governments that have been claimed to become (or to remain) superpowers during the 21st century. The list of governments.   United States of America …   Wikipedia

• potential — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, high, huge, limitless, tremendous, vast ▪ full …   Collocations dictionary

• potential — 1 adjective (only before noun) a potential customer, problem, effect etc is not a customer, problem etc yet, but may become one in the future: The agents were eager to impress potential buyers. | a potential threat to national security 2 noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• potential — n. 1) to develop; realize one s potential 2) a potential for * * * [pə tenʃ(ə)l] realize one s potential a potential for to develop …   Combinatory dictionary

• potential — 01. Scientists are only beginning to recognize the [potential] benefits of using ocean tides as a source of endless, clean energy. 02. Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau s son is widely described in the media as a [potential] leadership… …   Grammatical examples in English

• potential — po|ten|tial1 [ pə tenʃl ] adjective only before noun *** possible or likely in the future: The disease is a potential killer. a potential disaster potential po|ten|tial 2 [ pə tenʃl ] noun uncount *** the possibility to develop or achieve… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• potential */*/*/ — I UK [pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] / US adjective [only before noun] possible or likely in the future a potential disaster The disease is a potential killer. II UK [pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] / US noun [uncountable] the possibility to develop or achieve something in the… …   English dictionary

• potential*/ — [pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] adj I 1) possible or likely in the future a potential disaster[/ex] The disease is a potential killer.[/ex] potentially adv 2) a potentially harmful drug[/ex] II noun potential */[pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] 1) [U] the possibility to develop or… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English