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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 | ||
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