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potency

DEFINITIONS OF: potency

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

Synonyms:
potence
Antonyms:
impotence, impotency
an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
Type of:
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

n the power or right to give orders or make decisions

“a place of potency in the state”
Synonyms:
authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, say-so
Types:
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power of appointment
authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property
carte blanche
complete freedom or authority to act
command
the power or authority to command
imperium
supreme authority; absolute dominion
lordship
the authority of a lord
muscle
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
sovereignty
the authority of a state to govern another state
Type of:
control
power to direct or determine

n capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

“the toxin's potency”
Synonyms:
effectiveness, strength
Type of:
power, powerfulness
possession of controlling influence

n the inherent capacity for coming into being

Synonyms:
potential, potentiality
Types:
latency
the state of being not yet evident or active
chance, prospect
the possibility of future success
Type of:
possibility, possibleness
capability of existing or happening or being true
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