WordCmp.com

potency vs command

command vs potency

potency and command both are nouns.

potency is not a verb while command is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potency Yes No No No
command Yes No Yes No
As nouns, command is a hyponym of potency; that is, command is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than potency:
  • potency: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  • command: the power or authority to command
Other hyponyms of potency include power of appointment, carte blanche, imperium, lordship, muscle, sovereignty.
potency (noun) command (noun)
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects the power or authority to command
the power or right to give orders or make decisions availability for use
the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
the inherent capacity for coming into being an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
a position of highest authority
potency (verb) command (verb)
make someone do something
be in command of
demand as one's due
exercise authoritative control or power over
look down on
Difference between potency and command

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.