Definition of Potency in English :

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Potency meaning in English

Meaning of Potency in English

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Potency

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Noun

1. authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Example Sentences:
'he has the authority to issue warrants'
'deputies are given authorization to make arrests'
'a place of potency in the state'

2. effectiveness, potency, strength

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

Example Sentences:
'the toxin's potency'
'the strength of the drinks'

3. potency, potential, potentiality

the inherent capacity for coming into being

4. potence, potency

the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Potency

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noun plural -tencies or -tences
1. 
the state or quality of being potent
2. 
latent or inherent capacity for growth or development

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Potency

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nounWord forms: plural ˈpotencies
1. 
the state or quality of being potent, or the degree of this; power; strength
2. 
capacity for development; potentiality

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Potency

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n. pl. po·ten·cies
1. The quality or condition of being potent.
2. Inherent capacity for growth and development; potentiality.

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