Associations to the word «Potential»

POTENTIAL, noun. Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to)

POTENTIAL, noun. (physics) The gravitational potential is the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.

POTENTIAL, noun. (physics) The work (energy) required to move a reference particle from a reference location to a specified location in the presence of a force field, for example to bring a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a specified point against an electric field.

POTENTIAL, noun. (grammar) A verbal construction or form stating something is possible or probable.

POTENTIAL, adjective. Existing in possibility, not in actuality.

POTENTIAL, adjective. (archaic) Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.

POTENTIAL, adjective. (physics) A potential field is an irrotational (static) field.

POTENTIAL, adjective. (physics) A potential flow is an irrotational flow.

POTENTIAL, adjective. (grammar) Referring to a verbal construction of form stating something is possible or probable.

POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE, noun. The difference in potential energy between two points in an electric field; the difference in charge between two points in an electrical circuit; voltage

POTENTIAL ENERGY, noun. The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or its condition (as a stretched or compressed spring, as a chemical reactant, or by having rest mass)

POTENTIAL MOOD, noun. (grammar) The grammatical mood expressing possibility and potential.

POTENTIAL MOODS, noun. Plural of potential mood

POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE, noun. The temperature a parcel of air would have if brought adiabatically to a standard reference pressure

POTENTIAL VORTICITIES, noun. Plural of potential vorticity

POTENTIAL VORTICITY, noun. (meteorology) a quantity which is proportional to the product of vorticity and stratification. When applied to air parcels, aids the understanding of cyclogenesis

POTENTIAL WELL, noun. (physics) The region surrounding a local minimum of potential energy.

POTENTIAL, noun. The inherent capacity for coming into being.

POTENTIAL, noun. The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts.

POTENTIAL, adjective. Existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power".

POTENTIAL, adjective. Expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients".