1. noun ED, EMPL, COMM latent qualities in sb/sth2. noun COMM possibility of sth3. noun PHYS4. adjective possible5. adjective ELEC, SCI1 noun ED, EMPL, COMM latent qualities in sb/sthacmhainn fem2 c m ucumas masc1 c m upoitéinseal masc1 c m uto have the potential to do sthan cumas a bheith ionat rud a dhéanamhshe has great potential as a footballertá an-mhianach inti mar pheileadóirhe has leadership potentialtá mianach na ceannasaíochta annit has the potential to be a great concertd'fhéadfadh sé gur coirmcheol den scoth a bheidh annto reach your full potential (also to realise your full potential, to achieve your full potential)barr do chumais a bhaint amach2 noun COMM possibility of sthacmhainneacht fem3 c m ucumas masc1 c m ubusiness potentialacmhainneacht ghnógrowth potentialacmhainneacht fáis
3 noun PHYSpoitéinseal masc1 c m uelectrical potentialpoitéinseal leictreach4 adjective possibleféideartha adj3 c m uwe have a potential problem hered'fhéadfadh fadhb a bheith againn anseohe's a potential Taoiseachtá ábhar Taoisigh annpotential riskbaol féideartha5 adjective ELEC, SCIpoitéinsiúil adj2 c m u