Potential به انگلیسی
From Longman Dictionary
po‧ten‧tial1 /pəˈtenʃəl/ ●●● adjective
likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future
احتمال دارد در آینده به نوع خاصی از شخص یا چیز تبدیل شود
potential2 ●●○ noun
the possibility that something will develop in a particular way, or have a particular effect
این امکان وجود دارد که چیزی به روشی خاص توسعه یابد یا تأثیر خاصی داشته باشد
if people or things have potential, they have a natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very good
اگر افراد یا چیزها پتانسیل بالقوه ای داشته باشند، توانایی یا کیفیت طبیعی دارند که می تواند آنها را بسیار خوب کند
the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuit
تفاوت ولتاژ بین دو نقطه در مدار الکتریکی
Example
new ways of attracting potential customers
By denying these people a decent education, you’re losing out on potential captains of industry and political leaders
The potential side effects of the drug are unknown
The company certainly has the potential for growth
a young player with great potential