English noun: potency | |||
1. | potency (attribute) the power or right to give orders or make decisions | ||
Samples | He has the authority to issue warrants. Deputies are given authorization to make arrests. A place of potency in the state. | ||
Synonyms | authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, say-so | ||
Broader (hypernym) | control | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carte blanche, command, imperium, lordship, muscle, power of appointment, sovereignty | ||
2. | potency (attribute) capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects | ||
Samples | The toxin's potency. The strength of the drinks. | ||
Synonyms | effectiveness, strength | ||
Broader (hypernym) | power, powerfulness | ||
Attribute | impotent, potent, stiff, strong | ||
3. | potency (state) the inherent capacity for coming into being | ||
Synonyms | potential, potentiality | ||
Broader (hypernym) | possibility, possibleness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chance, latency, prospect | ||
Attribute | possible, potential | ||
4. | potency (state) the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse | ||
Synonyms | potence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
Antonyms | impotence, impotency | ||