Definitions for potency
Overview of noun potency
The noun potency has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
(the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state")
2. (1) potency, effectiveness, strength
(capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks")
3. potential, potentiality, potency
(the inherent capacity for coming into being)
4. potency, potence
(the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse)
