potentiality

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /pəˌtɛnʃiˈælɪti/    美 /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈæləti/|[-ɾi]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality of being or having potential. uncountable
    — filled with potentiality
  2. An instance of potential: any given possibility. countable
    — any and all potentialities
  3. An inherent capacity for growth or development. countable,uncountable
  4. An aptitude amenable to development; capability. countable,uncountable
  5. A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present. countable,uncountable
  6. Quantum potential. countable,uncountable

词形变化

potentialities plural

词汇关系

衍生词
bipotentiality equipotentiality isopotentiality nonpotentiality
相关词
potence potency potent potentate potential

词源

Etymology tree
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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