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potentialadjective existing only as a possibility and not in factI can see a few potential problems with co-owning a beach house with another couple implicit, possible conceivable, generable, imaginable, plausible, thinkablelikely, probableconjectural, hypothetical, suppositional, theoretical(also theoretic)alleged, assumed, purported, reputed, supposedachievable, attainable, doable, feasible, practicable, viable, workable actual, existent, factual, real authenticated, confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, substantiatedauthentic, bona fide, genuine, true something that can develop or become actuala time when cloning was merely a potential and the stuff of science fiction capability, eventuality, possibility, potentiality, prospect likelihood, probabilitylatency, potency actuality, realitycertainty adj.latent, dormant, quiescent, potential mean not now showing signs of activity or existence.latent applies to a power or quality that has not yet come forth but may emerge and develop.a latent desire for success dormant suggests the inactivity of something (such as a feeling or power) as though sleeping.their passion had lain dormant quiescent suggests a usually temporary cessation of activity.the disease was quiescent potential applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have.a potential disaster in the 14th century |