potential

Adjective

• expected to become or be; in prospect
  • potential clients
    

• existing in possibility
  • a potential problem
    
  • possible uses of nuclear power
    

Noun

• the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

• the inherent capacity for coming into being

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  likely , possible , electric potential , potential difference , potential drop , voltage , potentiality , potency
• Antonyms: 
  actual , existent