potential – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
potential
adj.
possible, capable of becoming, able to be
n.
possibility; ability; capability of being; possible energy (Electricity)
Potential
Potential generally refers to a currently unrealized ability. The term is used in a wide variety of fields, from
physics to the
social sciences to indicate things that are in a state where they are able to change in ways ranging from the simple release of energy by objects to the realization of abilities in people. Examples include:
- In linguistics, the potential mood
- The mathematical study of potentials is known as potential theory; it is the study of harmonic functions on manifolds. This mathematical formulation arises from the fact that, in physics, the scalar potential is irrotational, and thus has a vanishing Laplacian — the very definition of a harmonic function.
- In physics, a potential may refer to the scalar potential or to the vector potential. In either case, it is a field defined in space, from which many important physical properties may be derived.
potential
Noun
1. the inherent capacity for coming into being
(synonym) potentiality, potency
(hypernym) possibility, possibleness
(hyponym) latency
(attribute) possible
2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
(synonym) electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage
(hypernym) electrical phenomenon
(hyponym) evoked potential
Adjective
1. existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"
(synonym) possible
(antonym) actual, existent
(similar) latent
(attribute) potentiality, potency
2. expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
(synonym) expected, likely
(similar) prospective
Potential (das)
n.
(new spell.=Potenzial) potential, ability, possibility, latent power, hidden characteristics, concealed attributes
potential
příd.jm.
možný; potenciální
n.
potenciál
