potency

English Thesaurus

1. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	power, powerfulness,
definition	:	possession of controlling influence (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	potent, stiff, strong,
definition	:	having a strong physiological or chemical effect (adj.all)

attribute	:	impotent,
definition	:	lacking power or ability (adj.all)

2. the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	control,
definition	:	power to direct or determine (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	power of appointment,
definition	:	authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	carte blanche,
definition	:	complete freedom or authority to act (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	command,
definition	:	the power or authority to command (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	imperium,
definition	:	supreme authority; absolute dominion (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	lordship,
definition	:	the authority of a lord (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	muscle,
definition	:	authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	sovereignty,
definition	:	the authority of a state to govern another state (noun.attribute)

3. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse (noun.state)

hypernym	:	physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state,
definition	:	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state)

4. the inherent capacity for coming into being (noun.state)

hypernym	:	possibility, possibleness,
definition	:	capability of existing or happening or being true (noun.state)

hyponym	:	latency,
definition	:	the state of being not yet evident or active (noun.state)

hyponym	:	chance, prospect,
definition	:	the possibility of future success (noun.state)

attribute	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

5. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	potent, stiff, strong,
definition	:	having a strong physiological or chemical effect (adj.all)

6. the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dominate, master,
definition	:	have dominance or the power to defeat over (verb.social)

derivation	:	potent, strong,
definition	:	having or wielding force or authority (adj.all)

7. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse (noun.state)

antonym	:	impotence, impotency,
definition	:	an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate (noun.state)

derivation	:	potent, virile,
definition	:	(of a male) capable of copulation (adj.all)

8. the inherent capacity for coming into being (noun.state)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

derivation	:	likely, potential,
definition	:	expected to become or be; in prospect (adj.all)

9. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	potent, stiff, strong,
definition	:	having a strong physiological or chemical effect (adj.all)

10. the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dominate, master,
definition	:	have dominance or the power to defeat over (verb.social)

derivation	:	potent, strong,
definition	:	having or wielding force or authority (adj.all)

11. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse (noun.state)

antonym	:	impotence, impotency,
definition	:	an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate (noun.state)

derivation	:	potent, virile,
definition	:	(of a male) capable of copulation (adj.all)

12. the inherent capacity for coming into being (noun.state)

derivation	:	possible, potential,
definition	:	existing in possibility (adj.all)

derivation	:	likely, potential,
definition	:	expected to become or be; in prospect (adj.all)