POTENTIALITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An aptitude that may be developed

Synonyms:

capability; capableness; potentiality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("potentiality" is a kind of...):

aptitude (inherent ability)

Attribute:

capable ((usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability)

incapable ((followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potentiality"):

perfectibility (the capability of becoming perfect)

compass; grasp; range; reach (the limit of capability)

imperfectibility (the capability of becoming imperfect)

Meaning:

The inherent capacity for coming into being

Synonyms:

potency; potential; potentiality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("potentiality" is a kind of...):

possibility; possibleness (capability of existing or happening or being true)

Attribute:

possible; potential (existing in possibility)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potentiality"):

latency (the state of being not yet evident or active)

chance; prospect (the possibility of future success)

Derivation:

potential (expected to become or be; in prospect)