Potency (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural po·ten·cies for 4-6.
  1. the state or quality of being potent.
  2. power; authority: the potency of God's word.
  3. efficacy; effectiveness; strength.
  4. capacity to be, become, or develop; potentiality.
  5. a person or thing exerting power or influence.
  6. cardinal number (def. 2).
noun plural -tencies or -tences
  1. the state or quality of being potent
  2. latent or inherent capacity for growth or development
Potency (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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