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POTENTIALITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
