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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/pəˈtɛnʃəl/}}
* {{audio|en-us-potential.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{hyph|po|ten|tial}}

== Adjective ==
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# {{attrib}} A '''potential''' customer, benefit, problem, etc. is one that might happen in the [[future]].
#: ''Realistic goals can then be set to prevent '''potential''' problems from becoming actual ones.''
#: ''To grow, a business must identify '''potential''' customers and their needs.''

=== Synonyms ===
* [[possible]]

=== Antonyms ===
* [[actual]]

== Noun ==
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{{AVL}}
# {{uncountable}} If <math>x</math> has '''potential''' for <math>y</math>, then it might change toward <math>y</math> or cause <math>y</math>.
#: ''Technology has the '''potential''' for improvement as well as for harm.''
# {{uncountable}} If something has or shows '''potential''', they will likely be very good in the [[future]].
# {{cu noun}}; {{context|electronics}} The '''potential''' is the difference in [[voltage]]  between two points on an electrical [[circuit]].

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