potency | ||
1. | [ noun ] possession of controlling influence | |
Synonyms: | power powerfulness | |
Examples: | "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons" "the power of his love saved her" "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" |
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Related terms: | powerlessness quality interest influence control effectiveness disposal legal_power alchemy persuasiveness free_will sway veto authorization preponderance repellant stranglehold reins valence puissance irresistibility valence powerful powerless | |
2. | [ noun ] capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects | |
Synonyms: | effectiveness strength | |
Examples: | : "the toxin's potency" "the strength of the drinks" |
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Related terms: | power impotent potent | |
3. | [ noun ] the inherent capacity for coming into being | |
Synonyms: | potential potentiality | |
Related terms: | possibility prospect latency potential | |
4. | [ noun ] (medicine,sexuality) the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse | |
Related terms: | physiological_state | |
Similar spelling: |
poutingly patency Potenza Pottinger |