potential


Definition: Meaning of, potential in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃ(ə)l /

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  1. likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future [=  possible]
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  1. the possibility that something will develop in a particular way, or have a particular effect
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  2. if people or things have potential, they have a natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very good
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  3. technical the difference in VOLTAGE between two points on an electrical CIRCUIT
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potential used in phrases

  • action potential (noun)
    1. the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
  • cortical potential (noun)
    1. neurophysiology rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
  • elastic potential energy (noun)
    1. as in a coiled spring potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed
  • electric potential (noun)
    1. energy of electrical charge measured by its power to do work; usually measured in volts
  • evoked potential (noun)
    1. the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus
  • high-potential (adjective)
    1. operating on or powered by a high voltage
  • potential difference (noun)
    1. energy of electrical charge measured by its power to do work; usually measured in volts
  • potential divider (noun)
    1. resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
  • potential drop (noun)
    1. energy of electrical charge measured by its power to do work; usually measured in volts
  • potential energy (noun)
    1. the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
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