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potential
adjective
noun
existing in possibility
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- OTENTIA
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pəˈtɛnʃəl
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Meaning
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adjective
existing in possibility
“a potential problem”
adjective
expected to become or be; in prospect
“potential clients”
noun
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
noun
the inherent capacity for coming into being
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Example Sentences
a potential problem
possible uses of nuclear power
potential clients
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