Main entry: potency, strength, effectiveness
Definition: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
Usage: the toxin's potency; the strength of the drinks
Main entry: dominance, potency, say-so, authorisation, authority, authorization
Definition: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Usage: he has the authority to issue warrants; deputies are given authorization to make arrests; a place of potency in the state
Definition: the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
Main entry: potency, potential, potentiality
Definition: the inherent capacity for coming into being