Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potentiality

/pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈæləti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: pot-ent-i-al-i-ty
IPA: /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈæləti/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being or having potential.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of potential: any given possibility.

Countable

noun

An inherent capacity for growth or development.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An aptitude amenable to development; capability.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Quantum potential.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"filled with potentiality"
"A new year is filled with potentiality."
"any and all potentialities"
"We've been prepping for years, and we like to hope that we're ready for all potentialities — as ready as one can be."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Proto-Italic *potēō Proto-Italic *potēnts Latin potēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin potentia Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin potentialisder. English potential Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English potentiality From potential + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈæləti/
British English: /pəˌtɛnʃiˈælɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

potentialities (plural)

Derived Forms

bipotentiality equipotentiality isopotentiality nonpotentiality

Frequently Paired Words

potence potency potent potentate potential

Synonyms

potency capability capableness potential

Rhymes With

reality personality sexuality hospitality morality mentality homosexuality locality brutality confidentiality plurality legality

Questions

How do you pronounce potentiality?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈæləti/.
What does potentiality mean?: The quality of being or having potential.
Where does potentiality come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Proto-Italic *potēō Proto-Italic *potēnts Latin potēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin potentia Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin potentialisder. English potential Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English potentiality From potential + -ity.

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