adj 1: existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible
uses of nuclear poser" [syn: possible] [ant: actual]
2: expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients";
"expected income" [syn: expected, likely]
n 1: the inherent capacity for coming into being [syn: potentiality, potency]
2: the difference in electrical charge between two points in a
circuit expressed in volts [syn: electric potential, {potential
difference}, potential drop, voltage]