potential
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The meaning (definition) of the word potential
stored energy waiting to be released
The word potential used in a sentence
“The ball has potential to bounce really high and far.”
Words that mean the same as potential (synonyms)
energypower
How the word potential is said around the world
| French | potentiel (poh-tahns-YEL) |
| Spanish | potencial (poh-taynth-YAHL) |
| Mandarin | 势能 (shir nung) |
| Hindi | संभावना (suhm-BAHV-nah) |
| Arabic | طاقة كامنة (TAA-qah KAA-mi-nah) |
| Russian | потенциал (pu-tyeen-tsi-AHL) |
| Portuguese (EU) | potencial (poo-tayng-see-AHL) |
| Portuguese (BR) | potencial (poh-tayng-see-OW) |
| Japanese | 潜在的 (sayoon-zy-TAY-kee) |
| German | Potenzial (poh-tuhn-tsee-AHL) |
| Urdu | ممکنہ (MUUM-ki-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਸੰਭਾਵੀ (suhn-BAH-vee) |
| Korean | 잠재적인 (JAHM-je-ju-geen) |
| Hebrew | פּוֹטֶנצִיאָל (poh-tayn-TSEEY-ahl) |
| Greek | δυναμική ενέργεια (dhee-nah-mee-KEE eh-NEH-ryee-ah) |
| Dutch | potentieel (poh-tuhn-SHAYL) |
| Tagalog | potensyal (poh-TEN-hyahl) |
| Vietnamese | tiềm năng (TEE-em nahng) |
| Turkish | potansiyel (poh-tahn-see-YAL) |
| Persian | پتانسیل (poh-tahn-SEE-yayl) |
| Polish | potencjał (paw-TENTS-yow) |
| Ukrainian | потенціал (poh-tuhn-TSEE-ahl) |
| Bengali | সম্ভাবনা (SHAWM-bah-baw-nah) |
| Swedish | potential (POO-tuhn-tee-ahl) |
| Italian | potenziale (poh-taynts-YAH-lay) |
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