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potential vs prospect

prospect vs potential

potential and prospect both are nouns.

potential is an adjective but prospect is not an adjective.

potential is not a verb while prospect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potential Yes Yes No No
prospect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, prospect is a hyponym of potential; that is, prospect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than potential:
  • potential: the inherent capacity for coming into being
  • prospect: the possibility of future success
Other hyponyms of potential include latency, chance.
potential (noun) prospect (noun)
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts a prediction of the course of a disease
the inherent capacity for coming into being the visual percept of a region
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
the possibility of future success
potential (adjective) prospect (adjective)
existing in possibility
expected to become or be; in prospect
potential (verb) prospect (verb)
explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
search for something desirable
Difference between potential and prospect

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