Used in a Sentence

potentiality

How to use potentiality in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for potentiality.

Editorial note

Because it's not just the potentiality that matters, but the actuality too.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the inherent capacity for coming into being

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of potentiality gathered in one view.

noun

the inherent capacity for coming into being

noun

an aptitude that may be developed

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for potentiality.

Example sentences

1

Because it's not just the potentiality that matters, but the actuality too.

2

The \n cosmos exploded, actualizing its potentiality of space and time.

3

Once you appreciate that ESCs contain enough potentiality to form organs, the research kind of unfolds itself.

4

I could see a potentiality where an extremist extremely limits immigration.

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As long as we can procreate faster than we can increase the yield of resources for allowing quality of life there will always be a potentiality of more people than we can support.

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Because of this potentiality, firing a gun into the air is illegal in most states, and even in the states that it is legal, it is not recommended by the police.

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So until this got officially updated, vendors were obligated to sell potentiality insecure products.

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The children don't even know everything about how one brother sacrificed his potentiality and even to some extent his children's potentiality for the other brother.

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Gould did not deny the relevance of biology to human nature, but reframed the debate as "biological potentiality vs. biological determinism".

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Do we weep for Latin, or do we just celebrate the variety of cultures that had spawned from its ashes?It's easy to be initially emotional about the potentiality of having some languages lost in time, but it's just a tool with history.

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I also think there's a potentiality, as open source continues to grow in popularity, for corporate-funded projects to be more alluring given that they provide a steady paycheck and benefits if you work for the company.

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I agree with you that it's almost always contextual, but you'll find the odd person or two that feel very strongly about a low odd potentiality and it can definitely make you feel like their are some crazies...But I think everyone does this to some degree.

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See also: International Art English"IAE rebukes English for its lack of nouns: Visual becomes visuality, global becomes globality, potential becomes potentiality, experience becomes...experiencability.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use potentiality in a sentence?

Because it's not just the potentiality that matters, but the actuality too.

What does potentiality mean?

the inherent capacity for coming into being

What part of speech is potentiality?

potentiality is commonly used as noun.