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prospect vs potential

potential vs prospect

prospect and potential both are nouns.

prospect is not an adjective while potential is an adjective.

prospect is a verb but potential is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prospect Yes No Yes No
potential Yes Yes No No
As nouns, potential is a hypernym of prospect; that is, potential is a word with a broader meaning than prospect:
  • prospect: the possibility of future success
  • potential: the inherent capacity for coming into being
Other hypernyms of prospect include potency, potentiality.
prospect (noun) potential (noun)
a prediction of the course of a disease the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
the visual percept of a region the inherent capacity for coming into being
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
prospect (adjective) potential (adjective)
existing in possibility
expected to become or be; in prospect
prospect (verb) potential (verb)
explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
search for something desirable
Difference between prospect and potential

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