The meaning of POTENCY is force, power. How to use potency in a sentence.

Power and intensity (Definition of potency from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of potency noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] the power that somebody/something has to affect your body or mind. If you keep a …

Potency is the power and influence that a person, action, or idea has to affect or change people's lives, feelings, or beliefs. All their songs have a lingering potency.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun potency, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Potency is the noun form of the adjective potent, which generally means powerful but is commonly applied to things that produce a powerful physical or chemical effect.Example: The medication …

Define potency. potency synonyms, potency pronunciation, potency translation, English dictionary definition of potency. n. pl. po·ten·cies 1. The quality or condition of being potent. 2. Inherent …

POTENCY meaning: 1 : the power to influence someone often + of; 2 : the strength or effectiveness of something

Use the noun potency when you're talking about the strength of something. You could refer to the potency of a drug or the potency of a political leader.

POTENCY meaning: 1. strength, influence, or effectiveness: 2. a man's ability to have sex: 3. strength, influence…. Learn more.