potentiality

po·ten·ti·al·i·ty

noun \pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\

plural po·ten·ti·al·i·ties

Definition of POTENTIALITY

1

: the ability to develop or come into existence

2

: potential 1

Examples of POTENTIALITY

1. <would like to see a colony on the moon as an actuality and not merely a potentiality>

First Known Use of POTENTIALITY

1625

Related to POTENTIALITY

Synonyms: capability, eventuality, possibility, potential, prospect

Related Words: likelihood, probability; latency, potency

Near Antonyms: actuality, reality; certainty

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Rhymes with POTENTIALITY

asexuality, bisexuality, bunker mentality, collegiality, colloquiality, commerciality, conceptuality, conditionality, congeniality, connaturality, connubiality, conventionality, conviviality, corporeality, dimensionality, directionality, effectuality, emotionality, essentiality, eventuality, exceptionality, extensionality, grammaticality, horizontality, illogicality, impartiality, impersonality, impracticality, inhospitality, instrumentality, intentionality, irrationality, monumentality, municipality, originality, pansexuality, paranormality, polytonality, proportionality, provinciality, sentimentality, spirituality, split personality, substantiality, supernormality, theatricality, universality