POTENTIALITY

capability, capableness, potentiality

(noun) an aptitude that may be developed

potential, potentiality, potency

(noun) the inherent capacity for coming into being

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

potentiality (countable and uncountable, plural potentialities)

The quality of being, or having potential.

An inherent capacity for growth or development.

An aptitude amenable to development; capability.

(philosophy) Indeterminism.

(physics) Quantum indeterminacy.

Source: Wiktionary


Po*ten`ti*al"i*ty, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 October 2024

CHANCY

(adjective) subject to accident or chance or change; “a chancy appeal at best”; “getting that job was definitely fluky”; “a fluky wind”; “an iffy proposition”


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