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# potential

adjective (potential); noun (potential — uncountable)

«potential» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. adjective: Potential means possible in the future, but not yet real. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#m1)
2. noun: Potential is the ability or talent that could grow and lead to success. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#m2)
3. (science) Potential energy is energy stored in something because of its position or shape, like a stretched spring or a book on a high shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science: potential energy turns into kinetic (moving) energy when something falls. In school and sport: teachers say a pupil has great potential. In safety: a potential danger. Phrases: potential energy, potential danger, reach your potential, have potential.

### Examples

- A ball on a high shelf has potential energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#x1)
- Wet floors are a potential danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#x2)
- The coach said she has the potential to be a champion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#x3)
- They talked to potential buyers of the house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#x4)
- Work hard to reach your full potential. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#x5)
- The old barn has lots of potential. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: -tial. Adverb: potentially. In science: the higher something is, the more potential energy it has; when it falls, potential energy becomes kinetic energy.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «potential» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«potential» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/potential.html) on Mova free.