potency
/ˈpəʊtənsi/noun3 syllables
Potency means: the power or right to give orders or make decisions.
Synonyms for potency10
noun, as in the power or right to give orders or make decisions
noun, as in capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
noun, as in the inherent capacity for coming into being
noun, as in the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
Opposites of potency
What does potency mean?4
noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions“he has the authority to issue warrants”
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects“the toxin's potency”
the inherent capacity for coming into being
the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Potency in a sentence
- Would regulating the potency of marijuana create new opportunities for the black market?shekitten
- Both vaccines require two doses for full potency.shekitten
- Expired medicine may lose its potency.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of potency
as a noun
- plural
- potencies