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po⋅ten⋅cy
[poht-n-see] 
–noun, plural -cies for 4–6.
| 1. | the state or quality of being potent. |
| 2. | power; authority. |
| 3. | efficacy; effectiveness; strength. |
| 4. | capacity to be, become, or develop; potentiality. |
| 5. | a person or thing exerting power or influence. |
| 6. | Mathematics. cardinal number (def. 2). |
cardinal number
–noun
| 1. | Also called cardinal numeral. any of the numbers that express amount, as one, two, three, etc. (distinguished from ordinal number ). |
| 2. | Also called potency, power. Mathematics. a number or symbol analogous to the number of elements in a finite set, being identical for two sets that can be placed into one-to-one correspondence: The cardinal number of the set a 1, a2, … an is n. |
Origin:
1585–95
1585–95
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Potency
Po"ten*cy\, n. [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.] The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence. "Drugs of potency." --Hawthorne. A place of potency and away o' the state. --Shak.
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Main Entry: po·ten·cy
Pronunciation: 'pOt-&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: the quality orstate of being potent: as a : chemical or medicinal strength or efficacy potency> b : the ability to copulate —usually used of the male c : initial inherent capacity for development of a particular kind
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potency po·ten·cy (pōt'n-sē)
n.
- The quality or condition of being potent.
- The pharmacological activity of a compound.
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