Dictionary definition for: Potential
1. (n) the inherent capacity for coming into being
2. (a) existing in possibility; "a potential problem" "possible uses of nuclear power"
3. (n) the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
4. (s) expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients" "expected income"
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