Potency (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The inherent capacity for coming into being.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
The state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.