Synonyms of the word

potentiality

• n. The quality of being, or having potential.
• n. An inherent capacity for growth or development.
• n. An aptitude amenable to development; capability.
• n. (philosophy) Indeterminism.
• n. (physics) Quantum indeterminacy.

aptitude

• n. Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
• n. The condition of being suitable.

capability

• n. the power or ability to generate an outcome.

capableness

• n. The state or quality of being capable.

possibility

• n. The quality of being possible.
• n. A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
• n. An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.

possibleness

• n. Quality of being possible.

potency

• n. Strength.
• n. Power.
• n. The ability or capacity to perform something.

potential

• n. Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
• n. (physics) The gravitational potential is the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational…
• n. (physics) The work (energy) required to move a reference particle from a reference location to a specified…
• n. (grammar) A verbal construction or form stating something is possible or probable.
• adj. Existing in possibility, not in actuality.
• adj. (archaic) Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential.
• adj. (physics) A potential field is an irrotational (static) field.
• adj. (physics) A potential flow is an irrotational flow.
• adj. (grammar) Referring to a verbal construction of form stating something is possible or probable.