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Definition of potential

Potential
Potential Po*ten"tial, n. 1. Anything that may be possible; a possibility; potentially. --Bacon. 2. (Math.) In the theory of gravitation, or of other forces acting in space, a function of the rectangular coordinates which determine the position of a point, such that its differential coefficients with respect to the co["o]rdinates are equal to the components of the force at the point considered; -- also called potential function, or force function. It is called also Newtonian potential when the force is directed to a fixed center and is inversely as the square of the distance from the center. 3. (Elec.) The energy of an electrical charge measured by its power to do work; hence, the degree of electrification as referred to some standard, as that of the earth; electro-motive force.
Potential
Potential Po*ten"tial, a. [Cf. F. potentiel. See Potency.] 1. Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential. [Obs.] ``And hath in his effect a voice potential.' --Shak. 2. Existing in possibility, not in actuality. ``A potential hero.' --Carlyle. Potential existence means merely that the thing may be at ome time; actual existence, that it now is. --Sir W. Hamilton. Potential cautery. See under Cautery. Potential energy. (Mech.) See the Note under Energy. Potential mood, or mode (Gram.), that form of the verb which is used to express possibility, liberty, power, will, obligation, or necessity, by the use of may, can, must, might, could, would, or should; as, I may go; he can write.

Meaning of potential from wikipedia

- Potential generally refers to a currently unrealized ability. The term is used in a wide variety of fields, from physics to the social sciences to indicate...
- High Potential is an American crime drama television series created by Drew Goddard for ABC. It is based on the 2021 French and Belgian television series...
- Electric potential (also called the electric field potential, potential drop, the electrostatic potential) is defined as the amount of work/energy needed...
- economics, potential output (also referred to as "natural gross domestic product") refers to the highest level of real gross domestic product (potential output)...
- also known as (electrical) potential difference, electric pressure, or electric tension is the difference in electric potential between two points. In a...
- membrane, the reversal potential is the membrane potential at which the direction of ionic current reverses. At the reversal potential, there is no net flow...
- In physics, potential energy is the energy of an object or system due to the body's position relative to other objects, or the configuration of its particles...
- High potential may refer to: High Potential, a 2024 American television series Intellectual giftedness, an intellectual ability significantly higher than...
- In mathematics, the Newtonian potential or Newton potential is an operator in vector calculus that acts as the inverse to the negative Laplacian, on functions...
- vector calculus, a vector potential is a vector field whose curl is a given vector field. This is analogous to a scalar potential, which is a scalar field...