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potential

 
 
/pəˈtenʃəl/ noun

Translation

SUCCESS [U] qualities or abilities that may develop and allow someone or something to succeed
güç, yetenek, özellik, potansiyel
to achieve your full potential She has a lot of potential as a writer.1835
potential for sth/doing sth the possibility that something may happen
olması olası/muhtemel
There is the potential for some really interesting research.1757
the difference in voltage (= how strong an electrical current is) between two points1314
(Definition of potential noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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