potential vs potential drop

potential and potential drop both are nouns.

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

As nouns, potential and potential drop are synonyms defined as:

potential and potential drop: the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

Other synonyms of potential include electric potential, potential difference, voltage.

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

potential (adjective)	potential drop (adjective)
existing in possibility
expected to become or be; in prospect