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Label: potential

Definition:

A potential is a maximum value that describes some upper limit in a spatial region of reference.

Sub classes:

Definition:

A flow potential is a potential of an input or output of a process, per time unit.

stock potential

Definition:

A stock potential is a potential of the stock of a source or sink.

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Definition:

A maximum value is a quantity value that represents the upper limit of an artificial object or process to contain or transform another entity.