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potential (EN)
Substantiv, Adjektiv

Substantiv “potential”

Sg. potential, Pl. potentials od. unz.
  1. das Potenzial
    The young inventor's potential for creating innovative gadgets was recognized by everyone in the science club.
  2. das Potential (im physikalischen Kontext)
    To calculate the gravitational potential at a point above the Earth's surface, we must consider the work needed to move a mass from infinity to that point.

Adjektiv “potential”

Grundform potential (more/most)
  1. potenziell
    The area has several potential sites for the new school.
  2. rotationsfrei (im Kontext der Physik, beschreibt ein Potentialfeld)
    In our study, we discovered that the magnetic field around the stationary magnet was potential, showing no signs of rotation.