# potentiality

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˌtɛnʃiˈælɪti/ · frequency rank #76,232

## Definitions
1. The quality of being or having potential.
2. An instance of potential: any given possibility.
3. An inherent capacity for growth or development.
4. An aptitude amenable to development; capability.
5. A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present.
6. Quantum potential.

## Etymology
From potential + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/potentiality