* Noun: It can refer to a possibility or latent capability.
* Example: "She has the *potential* to be a great artist."
* Adjective: It can describe something that has the possibility of existing or developing.
* Example: "This is a *potential* investment opportunity."
* Verb: It can mean to make something possible or to develop a possibility. This usage is less common.
* Example: "The new policy *potentials* greater economic growth."
Let me know if you have a specific sentence in mind and I can help you determine its part of speech in that context!