# in potentia

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌɪn pɒˈtɛnʃɑː/

## Definitions
1. Potentially; in posse but not in esse.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin in potentia, from in (“in”) + potentiā, ablative singular form of potentia (“force; power”).

## Source
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