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▸ noun: (physics) The gravitational potential: the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.
▸ noun: (physics) 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.
▸ noun: (grammar) A verbal construction or form stating something is possible or probable.
▸ adjective: Existing in possibility, not in actuality.
▸ adjective: (archaic) Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result
▸ adjective: (physics) A potential field is an irrotational (static) field.
▸ adjective: (physics) A potential flow is an irrotational flow.
▸ adjective: (grammar) Referring to a verbal construction of form stating something is possible or probable.
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