potential

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. the inherent capacity for coming into being (Freq. 10)
• Syn:
potentiality, potency
• Derivationally related forms:
potential (for: potency), potential (for: potentiality)
• Hypernyms:
possibility, possibleness
• Hyponyms:
latency, prospect, chance
• Attrubites:
possible
2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
• Syn:
electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage
• Hypernyms:
electrical phenomenon
• Hyponyms:
evoked potential, resting potential

II - adjective

1. existing in possibility (Freq. 7)
- a potential problem
- possible uses of nuclear power
• Syn:
possible
• Ant:
actual
• Similar to:
latent
• Derivationally related forms:
possibility (for: possible), possibleness (for: possible), potency
• Attrubites:
potentiality, potency
2. expected to become or be;
in prospect (Freq. 6)
- potential clients
• Syn:
likely
• Similar to:
prospective
• Derivationally related forms:
potency, potentiality, likeliness (for: likely)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  likely, possible, electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage, potentiality, potency
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  actual, existent