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potential (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, bijvoeglijk naamwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “potential”

enkelvoud potential, meervoud potentials of ontelbaar
  1. potentieel
    The young inventor's potential for creating innovative gadgets was recognized by everyone in the science club.
  2. potentiaal
    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.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “potential”

basisvorm potential (more/most)
  1. potentieel (mogelijk te ontwikkelen tot iets)
    The area has several potential sites for the new school.
  2. potentieel (in de natuurkunde, beschrijvend voor een veld zonder rotatie)
    In our study, we discovered that the magnetic field around the stationary magnet was potential, showing no signs of rotation.