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potency vs power

power vs potency

potency and power both are nouns.

potency is not a verb while power is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potency Yes No No No
power Yes No Yes No
As nouns, power is a hypernym of potency; that is, power is a word with a broader meaning than potency:
  • potency: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
  • power: possession of controlling influence
Other hypernyms of potency include powerfulness.
potency (noun) power (noun)
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects possession of controlling influence
the power or right to give orders or make decisions physical strength
the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
the inherent capacity for coming into being a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
potency (verb) power (verb)
supply the force or power for the functioning of
Difference between potency and power

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