potential drop vs potential

potential drop and potential both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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