The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
potentiality — index ability, capacity (aptitude), chance (possibility), feasibility, likelihood, possibility … Law dictionary
potentiality — 1620s, from M.L. potentialitas, from potentialis (see POTENTIAL (Cf. potential)) … Etymology dictionary
potentiality — [pō ten΄shē al′ə tē, pəten΄shē al′ə tē] n. [ML potentialitas] 1. the state or quality of being potential; possibility of becoming, developing, etc.; latency 2. pl. potentialities something potential; a possibility … English World dictionary
potentiality — [[t]pəte̱nʃiæ̱lɪti[/t]] potentialities N VAR: usu with supp If something has potentialities or potentiality, it is capable of being used or developed in particular ways. [FORMAL] The breathtaking potentialities of mechanization set the minds of… … English dictionary
potentiality — UK [pəˌtenʃɪˈælətɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms potentiality : singular potentiality plural potentialities formal the possibility that something will happen or develop in the future … English dictionary
potentiality — /peuh ten shee al i tee/, n., pl. potentialities for 2. 1. the state or quality of being potential. 2. something potential; a possibility: Atomic destruction is a grim potentiality. [1615 25; < ML potentialitas. See POTENTIAL, ITY] * * * … Universalium
potentiality — The adjective ‘potential’ sets a logical trap. A potential x is not a kind of x, but at best a thing of a different kind that is capable of becoming an x (so, for example, the destruction of a potential x is not the same as the destruction of an… … Philosophy dictionary
potentiality — potential ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the capacity to develop into something in the future. ► NOUN 1) qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. 2) (often potential for/to do) the possibility of something… … English terms dictionary
Potentiality and actuality — Energeia redirects here. For other uses, see Energia (disambiguation) and Energy (disambiguation). Dunamis redirects here. For other uses, see Dunamis (disambiguation). Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Potentiality and actuality (Aristotle) — The theory of Potentiality and Actuality is one of the central themes of Aristotle s philosophy and metaphysics. With these two notions, Aristotle intends to provide a structure for the comprehension of reality. Potency refers, generally, to the… … Wikipedia
