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Learner’s Word of the Day
Learner’s Word of the Day
potential ![Audio Pronunciation]()
Function: adjective
Meaning:
: capable of becoming real : possible
Examples:
<Doctors are excited about the new drug’s potential benefits.>
<Critics say the factory poses a potentialthreat to the environment.>
<the school’s potential growth>
<He is a potential candidate for president.>
<The project has potentialrisks/advantages.>
Derived form:
potentially adverb
Example:
<a potentially deadly virus>
Note: Potential is always used before a noun.
Learn about potential as a noun.
Meaning:
: capable of becoming real : possible
Examples:
<Doctors are excited about the new drug’s potential benefits.>
<Critics say the factory poses a potentialthreat to the environment.>
<the school’s potential growth>
<He is a potential candidate for president.>
<The project has potentialrisks/advantages.>
Derived form:
potentially adverb
Example:
<a potentially deadly virus>
Note: Potential is always used before a noun.
Learn about potential as a noun.
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