potential difference vs potential

potential difference and potential both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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