potentiality (pəˌtɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- latent or inherent capacity or ability for growth, fulfilment, etc
- 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.
, 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.
, Unitive Thinking (1988)