potency
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(noun) capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects: "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks" |
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Synonyms: effectiveness, strength |
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Related Words: potency, power, powerfulness |
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(noun) the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse |
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Related Words: physiological state |
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(noun) possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her" |
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Synonyms: power, powerfulness |
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Related Words: alchemy, authority, authorization, control, discretion, disposal, effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness, free will, influence, interest, interestingness, jurisdiction, legal power, persuasiveness, potency, puissance, quality, reins, stranglehold, strength, sway, throttlehold, valence, valency, veto |
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(noun) the inherent capacity for coming into being |
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Synonyms: potential, potentiality |
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Related Words: latency, possibility, possibleness, prospect |
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