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potential (EN)
substantivo, adjetivo

substantivo “potential”

sing. potential, pl. potentials ou incontável
  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, referindo-se a algo que pode se desenvolver ou se tornar realidade)
    The area has several potential sites for the new school.
  2. potencial (em física, referindo-se a um campo que não possui rotação; para desambiguar, pode-se dizer "campo potencial")
    In our study, we discovered that the magnetic field around the stationary magnet was potential, showing no signs of rotation.