Potentiality \Po*ten`ti*al"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.
potentiality n 1: the inherent capacity for coming into being [syn: {potential}, {potency}] 2: an aptitude that may be developed [syn: {capability}, {capableness}] [ant: {incapability}]