potentiality :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. an aptitude that may be developed

n. the inherent capacity for coming into being

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

faculty, mental faculty

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

expertise, proficiency

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

facility, proficiency, technique

n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

aptitude

n. inherent ability

capacity, mental ability

n. the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

faculty, mental faculty

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

flair, genius

n. a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"

genius, wizardry

n. exceptional creative ability

brilliance, genius

n. unusual mental ability

hang, bent, knack

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

power, ability

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

likelihood, likeliness

n. the probability of a specified outcome

promise, hope

n. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

incapability, incapableness

n. lack of potential for development

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