potencia

Definitions of potencia
  1. noun
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    synonyms: eficacia
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    poder
    possession of controlling influence
  2. noun
    possession of controlling influence
    synonyms: poder
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    antonyms:
    impotencia
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
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    eficacia
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    valencia
    (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
    valencia
    (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
    persuasiva
    the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
    dominio absoluto
    complete power over a person or situation
    influencia, influjo
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    control
    power to direct or determine
    jurisdicción
    (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
    veto
    the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
    efectividad
    power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
    carisma, marcha, ángel
    a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
    convencimiento
    the power of argument or evidence to cause belief
    energía, intensidad, vivacidad, viveza
    interest and variety and intensity
    manos muertas
    the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
    fuerza
    a powerful effect or influence
    apretón, asimiento, control, dominio
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    autoridad, autorización, dominación
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    rienda
    any means of control
    autodeterminación
    determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
    mordacidad, penetración
    keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
    eficacia
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
    type of:
    cualidad
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  3. noun
    a unit of power equal to 746 watts
    synonyms: C.V., caballaje, caballo, caballo de vapor
  4. noun
    the inherent capacity for coming into being
    synonyms: potencial
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    latencia
    the state of being not yet evident or active
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