Synonyms for potency
ˈpoʊt n si

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1. authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so(noun)

   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, pronouncement

   Antonyms:
   impotence, impotency

2. potency, effectiveness, strength(noun)

   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, lastingness

   Antonyms:
   impotency, impotence

3. potential, potentiality, potency(noun)

   the inherent capacity for coming into being

   Synonyms:
   potence, potentiality, voltage, authorization, strength, effectiveness, potential difference, capableness, potential drop, say-so, potential, capability, dominance, authority, authorisation, electric potential

   Antonyms:
   impotency, impotence

4. potency, potence(noun)

   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

   Antonyms:
   impotency, impotence

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1. potency(n.)

   Synonyms:
   power, might, efficacy, force, strength, energy, vigor

2. potency(n.)

   Synonyms:
   authority, influence, sway, control

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1. List of paraphrases:

   power, activity, carcinogen, carcinogenicity, wattage

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1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Pour moi, un cheval symbolise les cinq attributs qu'un homme désire constamment: la confiance, la détermination, la potency, la puissance et la force.

2. Michael Pfadenhauer:

   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.

3. Dustin Lee:

   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.

4. Stephen Covey:

   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.

5. Lee Cantrell:

   I just don't think we are where we need to be with respect to prescription drug date expiration dating within the United States, this is just additional science that supports the fact that different types of medication maintain their potency for years to decades further out from their expiration dates.

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