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potential (EN)
名詞、形容詞

名詞 “potential”

単数形 potential、複数形 potentials または不可算
  1. 潜在能力
    The young inventor's potential for creating innovative gadgets was recognized by everyone in the science club.
  2. ポテンシャルエネルギー
    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.

形容詞 “potential”

基本形 potential (more/most)
  1. 可能性がある
    The area has several potential sites for the new school.
  2. 保存(場の性質を持つ)(物理学において、回転を伴わない場を指す)
    In our study, we discovered that the magnetic field around the stationary magnet was potential, showing no signs of rotation.