potential

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potential is on the Academic Word List.

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Positive
potential

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

Potential is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. (usually before a noun) A potential customer, benefit, problem, etc. is one that might happen in the future.
    Realistic goals can then be set to prevent potential problems from becoming actual ones.
    To grow, a business must identify potential customers and their needs.

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Singular
potential

Plural
potentials

Potential is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. (uncountable) If has potential for , then it might change toward or cause .
    Technology has the potential for improvement as well as for harm.
  2. (uncountable) If something has or shows potential, they will likely be very good in the future.
  3. (countable & uncountable); (electronics) The potential is the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuit.