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potentiality vs possibility

possibility vs potentiality

potentiality and possibility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potentiality Yes No No No
possibility Yes No No No
As nouns, possibility is a hypernym of potentiality; that is, possibility is a word with a broader meaning than potentiality:
  • potentiality: the inherent capacity for coming into being
  • possibility: capability of existing or happening or being true
Other hypernyms of potentiality include possibleness.
potentiality (noun) possibility (noun)
an aptitude that may be developed a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
the inherent capacity for coming into being a possible alternative
a future prospect or potential
capability of existing or happening or being true
Difference between potentiality and possibility

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