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potency or potence
- 1) noun, the state or quality of being potent
- 2) noun, latent or inherent capacity for growth or development
Etymology
C16: from Latin potentia power, from posse to be able
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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strength, strength, strength, control, influence, might, force, authority, energy, potential, capacity, mana (N.Z.), persuasive, force, muscle, effective, sway, forceful, cogent, impressive, power, force, effective, efficacy, vigour, puissance