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Grep of noun potential action potential cortical potential elastic potential energy electric potential evoked potential potential potential difference potential divider potential drop potential energy potential unit potentiality resting potential Overview of noun potential The noun potential has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (10) potential, potentiality, potency -- (the inherent capacity for coming into being) 2. electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage -- (the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts) Overview of adj potential The adj potential has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (7) potential, possible -- (existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear poser") 2. (6) expected, likely, potential -- (expected to become or be in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income") Antonyms of adj potential 2 senses of potential Sense 1 potential (vs. actual), possible actual (vs. potential), existent => actualized, actualised => very(postnominal) => effective Sense 2 expected, likely, potential INDIRECT (VIA prospective) -> retrospective Similarity of adj potential 2 senses of potential Sense 1 potential (vs. actual), possible => latent Sense 2 expected, likely, potential => prospective (vs. retrospective) Attributes of adj potential 1 of 2 senses of potential Sense 1 potential (vs. actual), possible => potential, potentiality, potency Familiarity of adj potential potential used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj potential high-potential potential Overview of noun potential The noun potential has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (10) potential, potentiality, potency -- (the inherent capacity for coming into being) 2. electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage -- (the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts) Overview of adj potential The adj potential has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (7) potential, possible -- (existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear poser") 2. (6) expected, likely, potential -- (expected to become or be in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income")
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