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potency
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potency
(noun)
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potency
/
ˈ
poʊtn̩si/
noun
plural
potencies
potency
/
ˈ
poʊtn̩si/
noun
plural
potencies
Learner's definition of POTENCY
1
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noncount
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:
the power to influence someone
Her words had
potency
.
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of
I can't deny the
potency of
his argument.
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2
:
the strength or effectiveness of something
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count
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drugs of high
potencies
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vitamins of high
potency
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3
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noncount
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:
the ability of a man to have sex
The drug can improve
sexual potency
.
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