potential vs actual

potential is a noun but actual is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
potential	Yes	Yes	No	No
actual	No	Yes	No	No

potential (noun)	actual (noun)
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
the inherent capacity for coming into being

potential (adjective)	actual (adjective)
existing in possibility	presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
expected to become or be; in prospect	being or existing at the present moment
	taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
	being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
	existing in act or fact