English dictionary · noun

potential

latent qualities that may be developed

Meaning and definitions

1. latent qualities that may be developed

Connected roots

• pot-

  power, ability

• -al

  relating to

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• local

  relating to a particular area or neighborhood

• international

  existing or occurring between nations

• final

  coming at the end of a series

• legal

  relating to or permitted by the law

• annual

  occurring once every year

• vital

  absolutely necessary; full of energy

• manual

  operated by hand rather than automatically

• vocal

  relating to the voice; expressing opinions freely

• verbal

  relating to or in the form of words

• mortal

  subject to death; causing death

• maternal

  relating to a mother

• gradual

  taking place in stages over a period of time

• paternal

  relating to a father

• omnipotent

  having unlimited power

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