Word.ws English Dictionary

potential in Malay

potensi

UK/pəˈtɛnʃəl//po(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃəl/

potential in Malay: potensi. In English, potential means a currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).

Malay words for potential

currently unrealized ability
potensi

English meaning of potential

  1. noun A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
  2. noun The gravitational potential: the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.
  3. noun The work (energy) required to move a reference particle from a reference location to a specified location in the presence of a force field, for example to bring a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a specified point against an electric field.
  4. noun A verbal construction or form stating something is possible or probable.

Full definition of potential

potential in a sentence

  • Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician.

Synonyms of potential

All synonyms of potential

potential in other languages

Questions about potential in Malay

What is the meaning of potential in Malay?
Potential in Malay is potensi.
Apakah maksud potential dalam bahasa Melayu?
Potential: potensi.
What does potential mean in English?
Potential means a currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: potential (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-potential.ogg.

Cite this page: “potential meaning in Malay.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/malay/potential. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.