in potentiâ

A form of in potentia — Potentially; in posse but not in esse.

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  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of in potentia.

    There are many things which obstruct the path to perfection, and which keep man away from it. Where can he find sufficient preparation and leisure to learn all that is necessary in order to develop that perfection which he has in potentiâ?

    1881, Moses Maimonides [aut.], Michael Friedländer [tr.], chapter XXXIV, in The Guide for the Perplexed
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