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potentiality definition

po·ten·ti·al·ity (pō ten′s̸hē al′ə tē, pə-)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being potential; possibility of becoming, developing, etc.; latency
  2. pl. potentialities -·ties something potential; a possibility

Etymology: ML potentialitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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