Usage Note
Potencial functions as both a noun (el potencial — capacity, potential) and an adjective (un riesgo potencial — a potential risk). As an adjective it is invariable in gender. In physics, potencial eléctrico refers to electric potential. The adverb is potencialmente.
Examples
"Este joven tiene un gran potencial como músico."
Natural Translation
This young man has great potential as a musician.

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