potential
B2Academic AWL-2Frequent NGSL-1UK /pəˈtenʃl/US /pəˈtenʃl/
Meaning
adjective
that can develop into something or be developed in the future
“potential customers/buyers/investors/clients”
noun
the possibility of something happening or being developed or used
“potential for something, the potential for change”
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