prepotency

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pre=po=ten=cy

CIDE DICTIONARY

prepotency, n. [L. praepotentia: cf. F. prépotence.].

•  The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance.  Sir T. Browne.  [1913 Webster]
•  The capacity, on the part of one of the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

prepotency

accomplishment, amperage, armipotence, ascendance, ascendancy, authority, balance of power, beef, black power, brute force, charge, charisma, clout, cogence, cogency, compulsion, deanship, dint, dominance, dominancy, domination, dominion, drive, duress, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, eminent domain, energy, excellence, favor, flower power, force, force majeure, forcefulness, full blast, full force, greatness, incomparability, influence, inimitability, lead, main force, main strength, majority, mana, masterdom, might, might and main, mightiness, moxie, muscle power, one-upmanship, overlordship, pizzazz, poop, potence, potency, potentiality, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, precedence, predominance, predominancy, predomination, preeminence, preponderance, preponderancy, prepotence, prerogative, prestige, primacy, principality, priority, privilege, productiveness, productivity, puissance, pull, punch, push, right-of-way, seniority, sinew, skill, sovereignty, steam, strength, strong arm, success, superiority, superpower, supremacy, suzerainship, suzerainty, transcendence, transcendency, upper hand, validity, vehemence, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virtuosity, virulence, vitality, wattage, weight, whip hand

ROGET THESAURUS

prepotency

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.