potential

• "a potential problem"
• "possible uses of nuclear power"

Synonyms

• possiblecapable of happening or existing; existing in possibility; something that can be done; an applicant who might be suitable

• "in prospect"
• "potential clients"

Synonyms

• likelywith considerable certainty; has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; likely but not certain to be or become true or real; expected to become or be; within the realm of credibility

Synonyms

• potentialitythe inherent capacity for coming into being ; an aptitude that may be developed
• potencythe power or right to give orders or make decisions; capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; the inherent capacity for coming into being ; the state of being potent

Synonyms

• electric potentialthe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
• potential differencethe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
• potential dropthe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
• voltagethe rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts