/ Dictionary / Index P potentiality: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•ten•ti•al•i•ty Pronunciation: (pu-ten"shē-al'i-tē), [key] — pl. -ties the state or quality of being potential. something potential; a possibility: Atomic destruction is a grim potentiality. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: potentiality (Thesaurus) potential gradient potentially Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language