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Potential

Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.

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Similar meaning 4

Latent 84% connected

Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Latent 84% connected

Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Prospective 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Prospective 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Narrower term 3

Chance 76% connected

A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; -- in this sense often personified.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Latency 76% connected

The state or quality of being latent.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Prospect 76% connected

That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Possibility 76% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Possibility 74% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Possibility 74% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Possible 74% connected

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Possible 74% connected

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Potency 74% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Potency 74% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Attribute 6

Possible 66% connected

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Possible 66% connected

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Potency 66% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Potency 66% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Potentiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Potentiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Likely 92% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Possible 92% connected

Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Potency 92% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Potentiality 92% connected

The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Voltage 92% connected

Electric potential or potential difference, expressed in volts.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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