potency

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: po=ten=cy

CIDE DICTIONARY

potency, n. [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.].

 The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence.  Hawthorne.  [1913 Webster]
"A place of potency and away o' the state."  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

potency

amperage, armipotence, ascendancy, authoritativeness, authority, beef, birr, black power, brute force, capability, carnality, charge, charisma, charm, clout, cogence, cogency, coldness, compulsion, consequence, control, credit, decisiveness, demonic energy, dint, dominance, domination, drive, duress, dynamism, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, efficiency, eminence, enchantment, endurance, energy, ergal, esteem, favor, flesh, fleshliness, flower power, force, force majeure, forcefulness, fortitude, frigidity, full blast, full force, go, good feeling, guts, gutsiness, hardihood, hardiness, heartiness, hold, importance, impotence, incidental power, influence, influentiality, insinuation, intensity, intestinal fortitude, kinetic energy, leadership, leverage, libido, love, lovemaking, lustihood, lustiness, machismo, magisterialness, magnetism, main force, main strength, mana, manly vigor, marriage, mastery, might, might and main, mightiness, moment, moxie, muscle, muscle power, obstinacy, pep, personality, persuasion, pizzazz, poop, potence, potential energy, potentiality, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, predominance, preponderance, prepotency, pressure, prestige, productiveness, productivity, puissance, pull, punch, purchase, push, reign, repute, robustness, ruggedness, rule, say, sensuality, sex drive, sexiness, sexual instinct, sexual power, sexual urge, sexualism, sexuality, sinew, stalwartness, stamina, staying power, steam, sticking power, stoutness, strength, strength of will, strenuousness, strong arm, sturdiness, suasion, subtle influence, suggestion, superiority, superpower, supremacy, sway, toughness, tuck, ultramasculinity, upper hand, validity, vehemence, vigor, vigorousness, vim, virileness, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality, voluptuousness, wattage, weight, whip hand

ROGET THESAURUS

potency

Power

N power, potency, potentiality, jiva, puissance, might, force, energy, dint, right hand, right arm, ascendency, sway, control, prepotency, prepollence, almightiness, omnipotence, authority, strength, ability, ableness, competency, efficacy, efficiency, productivity, expertise (skill), validity, cogency, enablement, vantage ground, influence, pressure, conductivity, elasticity, gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism, atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power, fuel cell, hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power, solar power, solar energy, solar panels, tidal power, wind power, attraction, vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva, potential energy, dynamic energy, dynamic friction, dynamic suction, live circuit, live rail, live wire, capability, capacity, quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent, faculty, quality, attribute, endowment, virtue, gift, property, qualification, susceptibility, powerful, puissant, potential, capable, able, equal to, up to, cogent, valid, efficient, productive, effective, effectual, efficacious, adequate, competent, multipotent, plenipotent, omnipotent, almighty, forcible, (energetic), influential, productive, powerfully, by virtue of, by dint of, a toute force, dos moi pou sto kai kino ten gen, eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrumque tyrannis, fortis cadere cedere non potest.