English-Thai Dictionary

potential

ADJ ที่ อาจ เกิดขึ้น ได้  possible inherent ti-koed-kuan-dai

 

potential

N ศักยภาพ ที่จะ พัฒนา ได้  สมรรถภาพ  capability ability inability incompetence sak-ka-ya-pab-ti-ja-pad-ta-na-dai

 

potential difference

N ความแตกต่าง ของ ขั้ว ไฟฟ้า  ศักย์ ไฟฟ้า  voltage kwam-teak-tang-kong-kua-fai-fa

 

potentiality

N ความสามารถ ที่ ซ่อนเร้น  ศักยภาพ  ability capacity possibility kwam-sa-mad-ti-son-lean

 

potentially

ADV เป็นไปได้ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POTENTIAL

a.[L. potentialis.] Having power to impress on us the ideas of certain qualities, though the qualities are not inherent in the thing; as potential heat or cold. 1. Existing in possibility, not in act.
This potential and imaginary materia prima, cannot exist without form.
2. Efficacious; powerful. [Not in use. ]
Potential cautery, in medicine, is the consuming or reducing to an eschar, any part of the body by a caustic alkaline or metallic salt, etc. instead of a red hot iron, the use of which is called actual cautery.
Potential mode, in grammar, is that form of the verb which is used to express the power, possibility, liberty or necessity of an action or of being; as, I may go; he can write. This, in English, is not strictly a distinct mode, but the indicative or declarative mode, affirming the power to act, instead of the act itself. I may go or can go, are equivalent to, I have power to go.

 

POTENTIAL

n.Any thing that may be possible.

 

POTENTIALITY

n.Possibility; not actuality.

 

POTENTIALLY

adv. In possibility; not in act; not positively. This duration of human souls is only potentially infinite.
1. In efficacy, not in actuality; as potentially cold.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POTENTIAL

Po *ten "tial, a. Etym: [Cf. F. potentiel. See Potency. ]

 

1. Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential. [Obs. ] "And hath in his effect a voice potential. " Shak.

 

2. Existing in possibility, not in actuality. "A potential hero. " Carlyle. Potential existence means merely that the thing may be at ome time; actual existence, that it now is. Sir W. Hamilton. Potential cautery. See under Cautery. -- Potential energy. (Mech. ) See the Note under Energy. -- Potential mood, or mode (Gram. ), that form of the verb which is used to express possibility, liberty, power, will, obligation, or necessity, by the use of may, can, must, might, could, would, or should; as, I may go; he can write.

 

POTENTIAL

POTENTIAL Po *ten "tial, n.

 

1. Anything that may be possible; a possibility; potentially. Bacon.

 

2. (Math. )

 

Defn: In the theory of gravitation, or of other forces acting in space, a function of the rectangular coordinates which determine the position of a point, such that its differential coefficients with respect to the coördinates are equal to the components of the force at the point considered; -- also called potential function, or force function. It is called also Newtonian potential when the force is directed to a fixed center and is inversely as the square of the distance from the center.

 

3. (Elec.)

 

Defn: The energy of an electrical charge measured by its power to do work; hence, the degree of electrification as referred to some standard, as that of the earth; electro-motive force.

 

POTENTIALITY

POTENTIALITY Po *ten `ti *al "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

 

POTENTIALLY

POTENTIALLY Po *ten "tial *ly, adv.

 

1. With power; potently. [Obs. ]

 

2. In a potential manner; possibly, not positively. The duration of human souls is only potentially infinite. Bentley.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

potential

po ten tial |pəˈtenCHəl pəˈtɛn (t )ʃəl | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future: a two-pronged campaign to woo potential customers. ▶noun 1 latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness: a young broadcaster with great potential | the potentials of the technology were never wholly controllable. • (often potential for /to do something ) the possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future: the crane operator's clear view reduces the potential for accidents | pesticides with the potential to cause cancer. 2 Physics the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field. DERIVATIVES po ten ti al i ty |pəˌtenCHēˈalətē |noun, po ten tial ize |-ˌlīz |verb, po ten tial ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : potentially dangerous products | [ sentence adverb ] : potentially an even bigger bombshell is about to burst ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin potentialis, from potentia ‘power, ’ from potent- ‘being able ’ (see potent 1 ). The noun dates from the early 19th cent.

 

potential barrier

po ten tial bar ri er ▶noun Physics a region within a force field in which the potential is significantly higher than at points on either side of it, so that a particle requires energy to pass through it.

 

potential difference

po ten tial dif fer ence ▶noun Physics the difference of electrical potential between two points.

 

potential divider

po ten tial di vid er ▶noun another term for voltage divider.

 

potential energy

po ten tial en er gy |pəˈtɛn (t )ʃəl ˈɛnərʤi | ▶noun Physics the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors. Compare with kinetic energy.

 

potential well

po ¦ten |tial well ▶noun Physics a region in a field of force, in particular the region in which an atomic nucleus is situated, in which the potential is significantly lower than at points immediately outside it, so that a particle in it is likely to remain there unless it gains a relatively large amount of energy.

 

Oxford Dictionary

potential

po ¦ten |tial |pə (ʊ )ˈtɛnʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future: a campaign to woo potential customers. ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness: a young broadcaster with great potential | [ count noun ] : the potentials of the technology were never wholly controllable. • (often potential for /to do something ) the possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future: pesticides with the potential to cause cancer. 2 Physics the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field. DERIVATIVES potentiality |-ʃɪˈalɪti |noun, potentialize (also potentialise ) verb, potentially adverb [ as submodifier ] : potentially dangerous products ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin potentialis, from potentia ‘power ’, from potent- ‘being able ’ (see potent 1 ). The noun dates from the early 19th cent.

 

potential barrier

po ¦ten |tial bar |rier ▶noun Physics a region within a force field in which the potential is significantly higher than at points either side of it, so that a particle requires energy to pass through it.

 

potential difference

po ¦ten |tial dif ¦fer |ence ▶noun Physics the difference of electrical potential between two points.

 

potential divider

po ¦ten |tial div |ider ▶noun another term for voltage divider.

 

potential energy

po ¦ten |tial en ¦ergy ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors. Compare with kinetic energy.

 

potential well

po ¦ten |tial well ▶noun Physics a region in a field of force, in particular the region in which an atomic nucleus is situated, in which the potential is significantly lower than at points immediately outside it, so that a particle in it is likely to remain there unless it gains a relatively large amount of energy.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

potential

potential adjective a potential source of conflict: possible, likely, prospective, future, probable; latent, inherent, undeveloped. ▶noun economic potential: possibilities, potentiality, prospects; promise, capability, capacity. WORD TOOLKIT See latent . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

potential

potential adjective a potential source of conflict: possible, likely, prospective, future, probable, budding, in the making; latent, embryonic, developing, dormant, inherent, unrealized, undeveloped. ▶noun the economic potential of the area | he obviously has great potential: possibilities, potentiality, prospects; promise, capability, capacity, ability, power; aptitude, talent, flair; informal what it takes. WORD LINKS potential potentiometry measurement of electrical potential Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.WORD TOOLKIT potential See latent . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

French Dictionary

potentialité

potentialité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est potentiel. : La potentialité d ’un conflit nucléaire ne laisse pas d ’inquiéter.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

potential

po ten tial /pəténʃ (ə )l /〖語源は 「強力な 」〗形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗可能性を秘めた , 見込みのある , 恐れのある ▸ potential benefits 潜在的な利益 ▸ a potential customer お客になってくれそうな人 ▸ potential danger 危険の生じる恐れ .名詞 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗1 «…が起こる /…する » 可能性 , 見込み , 恐れ «for /to do , for do ing » ▸ the potential for allergic reactions アレルギー反応の恐れ 2 «…としての » (天性の )才能 , 素質 «as » ; «…する » (潜在的な )力 «to do » ▸ have [show ] potential 素質がある [見られる ]▸ realize [reach ] A's (full ) potential (存分に )Aの能力 [資質 ]を開花させる .3 〘電 〙電位 .～̀ d í fference 〘電 〙電位差 .～̀ é nergy 〘物理 〙位置エネルギー .

 

potentiality

po ten ti al i ty /pətènʃiǽləti /名詞 複 -ties C U ｟かたく ｠可能性, 見込み, 潜在能力 (potential ).

 

potentially

po t é n tial ly 副詞 可能性として, 潜在的に .