Definition: 1. The inherent capacity for coming into being. 2. The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts. 3. Existing in possibility. 4. Expected to become or be; in prospect.
Use 'potential' in a sentence:
1. For the moment, a potential crisis appears to have been averted.
2. He has the potential to become a world-class musician.
3. The company talked with many potential investors.
4. They have extended the potential life span of humanity everywhere.
5. Many mothers see their son as a potential protector and provider.
6. While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large.
7. Once more people are wired, the potential to change the mainstream media will be huge.
8. This restaurant is a potential gold mine.
9. Potential customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk.
10. Law enforcement officials had definitively identified Blanco as a potential suspect.
11. Davies is still raw but his potential shows.
12. Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers.
13. 'The potential for disaster is enormous,' he says.
14. It is hard to overestimate the potential gains from this process.
15. Their potential is unrealized.
16. Her boss took her under his wing after fully realizing her potential.
17. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
18. They identified six plants as having potential for development into pharmaceutical drugs.
19. The company has identified 60 potential customers.
20. The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.
21. Education and training is the key that will unlock our nation's potential.
22. My father was very keen that I should fulfill my potential.
23. She had few friends, and was generally not functioning up to her potential.
24. The potential for conflict is great.
25. All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential.
26. Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification.
27. He has the potential to be a great player.
28. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.
29. Script editors are all juiced up over the humorous potential.
30. Many people have stayed behind in the potential war zone.
31. If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune.
32. The house has a lot of potential.
33. The high price is a major hindrance to potential buyers.
34. The city's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential investors.
35. We try to help all students realize their full potential.
36. The company is being actively considered as a potential partner.
37. The new drug is a potential lifesaver.
38. There is potential for selective breeding for better yields.
39. Many people don't use their computers to their full potential.
40. We send all potential clients an infopack.
41. The boy has great potential.
42. First we need to identify actual and potential problems.
43. The point of the competition is to encourage all people to unlock their hidden potential.
44. The support systems to enable women to realize their potential at work are seriously inadequate.
45. There is also the potential to develop telecommuting and other more flexible working practices.
46. The firm spent thousands wining and dining potential clients.
