potentiality

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being or having potential.
2. 2
   An instance of potential: any given possibility.
3. 3
   An inherent capacity for growth or development.
4. 4
   An aptitude amenable to development; capability.
5. 5
   A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present.
6. 6
   Quantum potential.