high-potential

haɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl

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Definition of high-potential - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

promising

Rare

showing promise for future success

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She is considered a high-potential employee in the company.

promising

talented

potential

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having great capacity for success or achievement

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She is considered a high-potential employee in the company..

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Origin of high-potential

English, high (elevated) + potential (capability)

Terms with high-potential included in their meaning

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risky venture

business

undertaking with high risk and potential reward

speculation

finance

high-risk investment for potential high returns

speculative

adj.

finance

involving high-risk investments for potential profit

gifted education

methods

teaching methods for students with high intellectual potential

growth industry

high potential

sector with high potential for future growth

growth stock

business

corporate equity investment with high growth potential

speculator

finance

investor taking high risks for potential high returns

venture capitalism

business funding

investment in new or risky businesses for potential high profits

Examples of high-potential in a sentence

He was identified as a high-potential leader in the program.
The high-potential project attracted many investors.
They identified him as a high-potential candidate.

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French:prometteur, potentiel élevé, ...
German:vielversprechend, hohes Potenzial, ...
Italian:promettente, ...
Spanish:prometedor, de alto potencial, ...
Portuguese:promissor, alto potencial, ...
Chinese:有潜力的, 高潜力的, ...
Japanese:高い潜在能力のある, 高い潜在能力を持つ, ...
Arabic:وَاعِد, مُؤَهَّل, ...
Hebrew:מַבְטִיחַ, בַּעַל סִיכּוּיִּים גְּבוֹהִים, ...
Russian:перспективный, высокий потенциал, ...
Ukrainian:перспективний, високопотенційний, ...
Hindi:उच्च-क्षमता वाला, उच्च क्षमता वाला, ...
Bengali:প্রতিশ্রুতিশীল, উচ্চ সম্ভাবনাময়, ...
Catalan:amb potencial, alt potencial, ...
Czech:perspektivní, nadaný, ...
Danish:lovende, højt potentiale, ...
Dutch:veelbelovend, hoog potentieel, ...
Greek:υποσχόμενος, υψηλό δυναμικό, ...
Hungarian:magas potenciálú, nagy potenciálú, ...
Khmer:មានសក្តានុពលខ្ពស់, មានទេពកោសល្យខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:유망한, 잠재력이 높은, ...
Persian:آینده‌دار, پتانسیل بالا, ...
Polish:obiecujący, wysokiego potencjału, ...
Portuguese (BR):promissor, alto potencial, ...
Romanian:promițător, ...
Swedish:högpotential, talangfull, ...
Thai:มีศักยภาพสูง, ศักยภาพสูง, ...
Turkish:umut vaat eden, yüksek potansiyelli, ...
Vietnamese:có tiềm năng cao, tiềm năng cao, ...

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Definition of high-potential - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of high-potential

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Terms with high-potential included in their meaning

Examples of high-potential in a sentence

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