potential

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pəˈtɛnʃəl/

Adjective

not-comparable archaic

Existing in possibility, not in actuality. / (archaic) Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result / (physics) A potential field is an irrotational (static) field.

Japanese Meaning

1. 実際には存在していなくても、起こりうる可能性・潜在性がある状態。 / 2. （古語で）力が充分に備わっている、成果を生む能力があるという意味。 / 3. （物理学で）回転せず静的な場、すなわちポテンシャル場の意味。

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The scientist presented a potential solution to the energy crisis, but it still needs to be tested.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その科学者はエネルギー危機に対する潜在的な解決策を示したが、まだ検証が必要だ。

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Existing in possibility, not in actuality.

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Sense（2）

(archaic) Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result

And hath, in his effect, a voice potential

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(physics) A potential field is an irrotational (static) field.

From Maxwell equations (6.20) it follows that the electric field is potential: E(r) = −gradφ(r).

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(physics) A potential flow is an irrotational flow.

The non-viscous flow of the vacuum should be potential (irrotational).

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Sense（5）

(grammar) Referring to a verbal construction of form stating something is possible or probable.

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