the ability of something to take on a new property.
Examples:
- John who is a native speaker of English, can learn Spanish, the new property - knowledge of spanish
- A white house can be painted green. the new property - being green
An object’s potentiality is always grouned in some Actuality. Examples:
- John has the potentiality to learn Spanish. But he has this potentiality because he has, actually, rational mind.
- A white house can be painted green. But it can be so painted because it is actually a solid colored object that can absorb paint.
- An alligator can suddenly move. It has this ability because it is in actual possession of a moving apparatus