Education aims to develop potential abilities.
Source: tatoeba (19115)
Potential
/po(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃəl/
Synonyms for "potential" (193 found)
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Closest matches (39)
abilityaptitudebare possibilitybetween the linesbuddingbumpcalibercalibratecapabilitycapacitychancecogitableconcealedconceivabilityconceivableconceivablenessconceivably possibleconditionalcontingencycontingent
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Noun(12 words)
abilityability to cause changeaptitudeaptitudesbe capable ofcandidatecapabilitiescapablecapacitiescapacitycapacity to do workcivilizability
Adjective(1 words)
dormant system
Strong matches (58)
dowryearthlyelectric potentialelectromotive forceelectromotivityembryonicemfendowmentequipmentesotericeven chanceeventualityfacultyflairfortefuturegeniusgiftgood chancegood possibility
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Noun(8 words)
effectivenesselectric potentialenergy topicfr. énergiegerman zivilisierbarkeithopefullatin energialegs
Adjective(6 words)
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Adjective(7 words)
mysticmysticalnatural endowmentnatural giftobfuscatedobligativeobscuredoccultoff chanceoptativeoutside chanceoutside hopepartspassivepermissiveplausiblepossibilitiespossibilitypossiblepossibleness
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potencypotential differencepotentialitypowerpowersprobabilityprobablepromiseprospectprospectivequalificationquiescentremote possibilityseminalsleepingsmall hopespecialitystrong flairstrong pointsubjunctivesubmergedtalenttalentsthe attainablethe feasiblethe goodsthe possiblethe stuffthinkabilitythinkablethinkablenesstimberunder the surfaceunderlyingundevelopedunmanifestedunrealizedveiledvirtualvirtualityvoltvoltagewhat is possiblewhat it takeswhat may bewhat might be
Noun(21 words)
noumenonperformance capacitypositionalposspossibilitypossiblepotencypotential differencepotential droppotential energypotentialitypromisepromisingroom forskillspiritstoredstored energyupsidevistas
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Verb(2 words)
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9 entriescapabilityelectrical phenomenonenergy termphysical quantitypossibilitypossiblenessqualifier adjectivequalityquantity
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9 entriesCollocations
11 entriesdevelopment potentialhigh potentialpotential candidatepotential energypotential for growthpotential growthpotential impactpotential riskpotential solutionstored energyuntapped potential
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Those children are potential customers.
Source: tatoeba (41995)
The physicist was aware of the potential danger of nuclear fusion.
Source: tatoeba (44129)
Its potential influence cannot be overestimated.
Source: tatoeba (45719)
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