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Dictionary Entries (6 more entries. View all »)
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po·ten·cy
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Audio Help [poht-n-see] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -cies for 4–6.
| 1. | the state or quality of being potent. |
| 2. | power; authority. |
| 3. | efficacy; effectiveness; strength. |
| 4. | capacity to be, become, or develop; potentiality. |
| 5. | a person or thing exerting power or influence. |
| 6. | Mathematics. cardinal number (def. 2). |
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| Main Entry: | potency | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Synonyms: | authority, efficacy, energy, force, hardihood, influence, kick, might, muscle, power, strength, vigor, virtue, vitality | |
| Source: | Synonym Collection v1.1 Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | Cite This Source | |
| Main Entry: | effect | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | The power or capacity to produce a desired result. | |
| Synonyms: | effectiveness, effectuality, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficacy, efficiency, influence | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | Cite This Source | |
| Main Entry: | energy | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity. | |
| Synonyms: | animation, force, might, power, puissance, sprightliness, steam, strength | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
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