"potentiality" meaning in All languages combined

See potentiality on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: potentialities [plural]
Etymology: potential + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|potential|ity}} potential + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} potentiality (countable and uncountable, plural potentialities)
  1. (chiefly uncountable) The quality of being, or having potential. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-potentiality-en-noun-xFkac0l0
  2. (countable) An instance of potential: any given possibility. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-potentiality-en-noun-fYRppt7D
  3. An inherent capacity for growth or development. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-potentiality-en-noun-u~LLHlrN
  4. An aptitude amenable to development; capability. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-potentiality-en-noun-k6xLx3Ly
  5. (philosophy) A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-potentiality-en-noun-r2o8TvH~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 15 18 8 33 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 20 18 13 3 36 10 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  6. (physics) Quantum potential. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-potentiality-en-noun-uEJQyw7C Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: potence, potency, potent, potentate, potential

Inflected forms

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