high-potential
- adjective
- Specialized
And when he applied the electrode, the the high potential across the electrodes, A remarkable effect occurred.
- And when he applied the electrode, the the high potential across the electrodes, A remarkable effect occurred.
Examples
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Over the last 20 years, I have been privileged to be a guide and coach to hundreds of professionals, executives, and high-potential people as they move their careers forward.
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The interaction between the patient and the medical team is especially stressful in cases of diabetes because of the high potential for critical behaviors by the team and for avoidance or aggressive behaviors by the patient.
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Interestingly, despite the collective wisdom about the power and prevalence of television and the nature of the gifted child that has been generated over the years, the association between high-potential children and the high-potential mass medium has seldom been mentioned outside the pages of fiction.
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Interestingly, despite the collective wisdom about the power and prevalence of television and the nature of the gifted child that has been generated over the years, the association between high-potential children and the high-potential mass medium has seldom been mentioned outside the pages of fiction.
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In 1970, Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act, classifying marijuana—which had been illegal since 1937—as a Schedule I drug, which meant that it had a high potential for abuse and no medicinal value.
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The patient-medical team interaction is especially stressful in the case of insulin-dependent diabetes because of the high potential for criticism by the team and for avoidance of criticism by the patient (Rodin & Janis, 1979).
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The technician explained that the machine runs on high-potential electricity, which is necessary for its optimal performance.
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This generator is designed to operate with high-potential voltage for increased efficiency in power supply.
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Safety protocols must be followed when working with high-potential electrical systems to prevent accidents.
Synonyms
A thing that uses very strong electric power
Able to carry a lot of electricity at high voltage
Antonyms
- Specialized
Using a low amount of electricity to reduce the risk of electric shock
How High
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word high-potential combines high ('great') and potential ('stored power' or 'possible energy'), the same idea as in 'potential energy'. So for electrical equipment it means 'high voltage' or a lot of electric power.