potential

Definition

Examples

We met several potential clients at the trade show last weekend.

Word Family

Synonyms

• prospectiveof or concerned with or related to the future
• latentpotentially existing but not presently evident or realized
• capabilitythe quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

Collocations

• Easy great future potential
  describing great future potential (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field)
• Medium reach one's full professional potential
  to achieve or arrive at an agreement or state regarding one's full professional potential
• Hard identify potential liabilities before mergers
  to identify potential liabilities before mergers, meaning to recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
• Very Hard unleash latent potential through empowerment
  to unleash latent potential through empowerment, meaning to release or vent