Potency
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpəʊtənsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Potency is a noun meaning Power, authority.
Meaning
Power, authority.
More Meanings
- The ability or capacity to perform something
- (of alcoholic drinks, of drugs) Concentration; strength
- Potentiality, ability, capacity.
- (mathematics, dated) Cardinality.
Example Sentences
Beset on either hand by potencies greater than himself, he becomes the battle-ground of immortals.
The doctor is the modern master of the mythological realm, the knower of all the secret ways and words of potency.
I would to heauen I had your potencie, And you were Isabell: should it then be thus? No: I would tell what 'twere to be a Iudge, and what a prisoner.
Word Forms
- potencies
Synonyms for potency
Depending on context, synonyms include power, strength, potential, potentiality, effectiveness, powerfulness.
Antonyms for potency
Common opposites include impotence, impotency, powerlessness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include powerfulness, strength, power, effectiveness, potentiality, potential.
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Sources & Attribution
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