potency

Noun
  1. The power or right to give orders or make decisions (synset 105203850)
    "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
    is a type of: control - power to direct or determine
    subtypes:
    • power of appointment - authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property
    • carte blanche - complete freedom or authority to act
    • command - the power or authority to command
    • imperium - supreme authority; absolute dominion
    • lordship - the authority of a lord
    • muscle - authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
    • sovereignty - the authority of a state to govern another state
    same as: authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, say-so
  2. Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects (synset 105041380)
    "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
    tells us about:
    is a type of: power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence
    same as: effectiveness, strength
  3. The inherent capacity for coming into being (synset 114506204)
    tells us about: possible, potential - existing in possibility
    is a type of: possibility, possibleness - capability of existing or happening or being true
    subtypes:
    • latency - the state of being not yet evident or active
    • chance, prospect - the possibility of future success
    same as: potential, potentiality
  4. The state of being potent;
    A male's capacity to have sexual intercourse (synset 114075210)
    is a type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    same as: potence

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