potential vs possibleness
possibleness vs potentialpotential and possibleness both are nouns.
potential is an adjective but possibleness is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| potential | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| possibleness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
possibleness is a hypernym of
potential; that is, possibleness is a
word with a broader meaning than potential:
- potential: the inherent capacity for coming into being
- possibleness: capability of existing or happening or being true
Other hypernyms of potential include
possibility.
| potential (noun) | possibleness (noun) |
|---|---|
| the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | capability of existing or happening or being true |
| the inherent capacity for coming into being |
| potential (adjective) | possibleness (adjective) |
|---|---|
| existing in possibility | |
| expected to become or be; in prospect |
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