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potency

[poht-n-see]

noun

plural

potencies 
  1. the state or quality of being potent.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. power; authority.

    the potency of God's word.

  3. efficacy; effectiveness; strength.

  4. capacity to be, become, or develop; potentiality.

  5. a person or thing exerting power or influence.

  6. Mathematics.cardinal number.



potency

/ ˈəʊəԲɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being potent

  2. latent or inherent capacity for growth or development

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • overpotency noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of potency1

From the Latin word potentia, dating back to 1530–40. See potent 1, -ency
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of potency1

C16: from Latin potentia power, from posse to be able
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It will never lose its potency as a crowing statement of devotion.

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He's not only attempting to defang the term of its political potency, but also to project his own role on Jan. 6 onto Democrats.

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Just before serving, she and Andreeva whistled above it for a few moments, infusing it with “light language” to give it more potency.

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Ruud's success was underpinned by the potency of his first serve, winning 81% of these points, as well as showing he had the physicality to grind out victory.

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Californians do take pride in the state’s economic potency.

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What doespotency mean?

Potency means strength and effectiveness.It is most commonly used in the context of medications and drugs in reference to how strong or effective they are or are capable of being.It can also be used in a more general way to refer to the power or effectiveness of someone or something, such as a leader or a statement.Potency is the noun form of the adjective potent, which generally means powerful but is commonly applied to things that produce a powerful physical or chemical effect.Example: The medication will lose its potency if kept in the sunlight.

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