potentiality

/pəˌtɛnʃiˈæləti/
noun
  1. A hidden ability or quality that may develop in the future.
    • The young artist has great potentiality that her teachers are eager to nurture.
    • Every seed holds the potentiality to become a mighty tree.
    • Scientists study the potentiality of new drugs before they are approved for use.
  2. The state of being possible or likely to happen.
    • We discussed the potentiality of moving to a new city for work.
    • The potentiality of rain made us bring umbrellas to the picnic.
    • The potentiality for error increases when you rush through the instructions.
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