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Definition of “potentiality

potentiality (pəˌtɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪPronunciation for potentiality

Definitions

noun

  1. latent or inherent capacity or ability for growth, fulfilment, etc
  2. a person or thing that possesses such a capacity

Usage examples

  • He felt amused, but uneasily so, for he did not fail to recognize the potentiality for embarrassment.
    Asimov, Isaac, The Complete Stories Volume 2 (1995)
  • All motion takes place in space and time, for space is the potentiality -well that's my philosophy, anyway.
    Sun, News of the World (2001)
  • What this points to is a remarkable potentiality , the virtual cliché that we never exploit our mental resources to the full.
    McArthur, Tom, Unitive Thinking (1988)

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