Potency
[poht-n-see] /ˈpoʊt n si/
noun, plural potencies for 4–6.
1.
the state or quality of being .
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. (def 2).
/ˈpəʊtənsɪ/
noun (pl) -tencies, -tences
1.
the state or quality of being potent
2.
latent or inherent capacity for growth or development
n.
mid-15c., from Latin potentia “power,” from potentem “potent” (see potent).
potency po·ten·cy (pōt’n-sē)
n.
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