potency

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noun

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions (Freq. 2)
- he has the authority to issue warrants
- deputies are given authorization to make arrests
- a place of potency in the state
• Syn:
authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so
• Derivationally related forms:
dominate (for: dominance), potent
• Hypernyms:
control
• Hyponyms:
power of appointment, carte blanche, command, imperium, lordship,
muscle, sovereignty
2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects (Freq. 1)
- the toxin's potency
- the strength of the drinks
• Syn:
effectiveness, strength
• Derivationally related forms:
potent
• Hypernyms:
power, powerfulness
• Attrubites:
potent, strong, stiff, impotent
3. the inherent capacity for coming into being
• Syn:
potential, potentiality
• Derivationally related forms:
potential, potential (for: potentiality)
• Hypernyms:
possibility, possibleness
• Hyponyms:
latency, prospect, chance
• Attrubites:
potential, possible
4. the state of being potent;
a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
• Syn:
potence
• Ant:
impotence (for: potence), impotency
• Derivationally related forms:
potent
• Hypernyms:
physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  potence, potential, potentiality, effectiveness, strength, authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  impotence, impotency