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Synonyms for potency
ˈpoʊt n sipo·ten·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-sonoun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
"he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
Synonyms:
potence, government agency, potentiality, federal agency, assurance, ascendance, authorization, ascendency, control, strength, effectiveness, self-confidence, laterality, potential, say-so, self-assurance, agency, dictum, ascendancy, sanction, dominance, sureness, confidence, bureau, office, authority, empowerment, ascendence, authorisation, mandate, pronouncementpotency, effectiveness, strengthnoun
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
"the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
Synonyms:
long suit, potentiality, military strength, dominance, force, authorization, enduringness, intensity level, effectuality, military capability, potence, specialty, effectiveness, potential, say-so, effectivity, persuasiveness, strength, speciality, military posture, forcefulness, effectualness, metier, intensity, strong point, posture, strong suit, authority, forte, authorisation, durability, lastingnesspotential, potentiality, potencynoun
the inherent capacity for coming into being
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potence, potentiality, voltage, authorization, strength, effectiveness, potential difference, capableness, potential drop, say-so, potential, capability, dominance, authority, authorisation, electric potentialpotency, potencenoun
the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
Synonyms:
dominance, effectiveness, potentiality, potential, strength, authority, authorisation, authorization, potence, say-so
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#241 | office | |
#307 | power | |
#333 | control | |
#1011 | agency | |
#1015 | activity | |
#1022 | force | |
#1224 | potential | |
#1431 | authority | |
#2814 | strength | |
#2973 | bureau | |
#3319 | specialty | |
#3355 | confidence | |
#4149 | voltage | |
#4603 | effectiveness | |
#4942 | capability | |
#5434 | assurance | |
#6088 | authorization | |
#6471 | intensity | |
#9882 | mandate | |
#11430 | durability | |
#14290 | empowerment | |
#15799 | dominance | |
#17300 | posture | |
#18215 | speciality | |
#18726 | forte | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#19888 | authorisation | |
#22990 | potency | |
#38442 | wattage | |
#42502 | carcinogen | |
#48012 | carcinogenicity | |
#58263 | dictum | |
#62732 | ascendancy | |
#64197 | pronouncement | |
#86131 | potentiality | |
#114463 | effectivity | |
#116981 | laterality | |
#144997 | persuasiveness | |
#162551 | ascendance | |
#182211 | metier | |
#193264 | ascendency | |
#234524 | sureness | |
#242472 | forcefulness |
How to use potency in a sentence?
This bar dates back to 1947, it used to be a brothel and gay hotspot, then the owner decided to adopt the phallus motif, which was an ancient Greek symbol of sexual potency and fertility, to reaffirm the virility of Sicilian men. It also brings good luck.
We know very little about the acute and long-term effects of high-potency THC on neurobiology and behavior, this is especially concerning for teens, who are in a critical time for development of brain structures that are integral in executive functioning.
Had we adopted non-violence as the weapon of the strong, because we realised that it was more effective than any other weapon, in fact the mightiest force in the world, we would have made use of its full potency and not have discarded it as soon as the fight against the British was over or we were in a position to wield conventional weapons. But as I have already said, we adopted it out of our helplessness. If we had the atom bomb, we would have used it against the British.
Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices and decisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones.
There is no e-sound. It has to be invented. The sound transports the emotions of a vehicle. It gives you feedback about the potency and capability of the car, at low speeds and revs it needs to enable comfortable driving. At higher speeds in sports mode, a more intense acoustic feedback is needed to make customers experience the potential of the vehicle.
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