- potential for/to do something
- the possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
potential for/to do something
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potential — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the capacity to develop into something in the future. ► NOUN 1) qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. 2) (often potential for/to do) the possibility of something happening or… … English terms dictionary
potential — ▪ I. potential po‧ten‧tial 1 [pəˈtenʆl] adjective [only before a noun] a potential customer, market, buyer etc is not yet a customer etc, but may become one in the future: • The company s financial difficulties have deterred potential investors … Financial and business terms
potential — [[t]pəte̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ potentials 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad … English dictionary
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potential — po|ten|tial1 W2S3 [pəˈtenʃəl] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: potentialis, from Latin potentia power , from potere; POTENT] likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future = ↑possible… … Dictionary of contemporary English
potential — /pə tenʃəl/ adjective possible ♦ potential customers people who could be customers ♦ potential market a market which could be exploited ■ noun the possibility of becoming something ♦ a share with a growth potential or with a potential for growth… … Dictionary of banking and finance
potential*/ — [pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] adj I 1) possible or likely in the future a potential disaster[/ex] The disease is a potential killer.[/ex] potentially adv 2) a potentially harmful drug[/ex] II noun potential */[pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] 1) [U] the possibility to develop or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
potential — po|ten|tial1 [ pə tenʃl ] adjective only before noun *** possible or likely in the future: The disease is a potential killer. a potential disaster potential po|ten|tial 2 [ pə tenʃl ] noun uncount *** the possibility to develop or achieve… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
potential */*/*/ — I UK [pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] / US adjective [only before noun] possible or likely in the future a potential disaster The disease is a potential killer. II UK [pəˈtenʃ(ə)l] / US noun [uncountable] the possibility to develop or achieve something in the… … English dictionary
