potential
What might become
Potential refers to something possible that could happen or become real now or in the future: She has the potential to become a great conductor. These chemicals have the potential to cause widespread environmental damage.
When followed by a noun, potential means not actual but possible: About 200 potential jurors are called to serve every day. He excused himself because of a potential conflict of interest.
Inactive but capable
- untappedNot yet utilized
- unrealizedNot made actual
- hiddenKept out of sight
- undevelopedNot fully formed
undiscovered · unexplored · latent · nascent · emergent · budding · incipient · embryonic
Favorable circumstance for advancement
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- promiseCommitment to act
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- likelihoodChance something will occur
chance · outlook · expectation · future · upside · ceiling · scope · room
Power to do something
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- aptitudeInnate capability
- talentInborn aptitude
- competenceAdequate ability to function
proficiency · skill · expertise · gift · endowment · faculty · knack · flair
Electrical potential difference
- chargeCost or accusation
- currentDirected flow of charge
- fieldArea of specialty
- differenceWay things contrast
gradient · energy · electrostatic · membrane · resting · action · electrode · capacitance
Progress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- progressMovement toward improvement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
evolution · flourishing · improvement · increase · upside · trajectory · blossoming · cultivation
dormant
Inactive but capable
- untappedNot yet utilized
- unrealizedNot made actual
- hiddenKept out of sight
undeveloped · undiscovered · unexplored · latent · nascent · emergent · budding · incipient · embryonic · germinal
opportunity
Favorable circumstance for advancement
likelihood · chance · outlook · expectation · future · upside · ceiling · scope · room · possibility
ability
Power to do something
competence · proficiency · skill · expertise · gift · endowment · faculty · knack · flair · prowess
voltage
Electrical potential difference
difference · gradient · energy · electrostatic · membrane · resting · action · electrode · capacitance · circuit
development
Progress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- progressMovement toward improvement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
maturation · evolution · flourishing · improvement · increase · upside · trajectory · blossoming · cultivation · realization
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- intangiblesabstraction, ideas, trust, concept, morale
- intelligencesmart, IQ, memory, bright, clever
- motivationmotivation, drive, motivate, inspire, encouragement
- hopehopefulness, optimism, expectation, anticipation, wish
- motivational buzzwordsdream big, aim high, vision, goals, aspiration
- hidden potentialUnrealized ability within
- creative potentialCapacity for original work
- untapped potentialAbilities not yet utilized
- unrealized potential
- electrical potentialEnergy available per unit charge
- potential energyWork available from position
potentially, potentiality, potentials, potentialities, potentiometer, potentiates, potential energy