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potential (EN)
sustantivo, adjetivo

sustantivo “potential”

sing. potential, pl. potentials o no contable
  1. potencial
    The young inventor's potential for creating innovative gadgets was recognized by everyone in the science club.
  2. potencial
    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.

adjetivo “potential”

forma base potential (more/most)
  1. potencial (como adjetivo, refiriéndose a algo que tiene la capacidad de desarrollarse o convertirse en algo)
    The area has several potential sites for the new school.
  2. potencial (en física, refiriéndose a un campo que no tiene rotación)
    In our study, we discovered that the magnetic field around the stationary magnet was potential, showing no signs of rotation.