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potent |
Grep of noun potent potentate potential potential difference potential divider potential drop potential energy potential unit potentiality potentiation potentilla potentilla anserina potentiometer Overview of adj potent The adj potent has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) cogent, potent, powerful -- (having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments") 2. (2) potent, strong -- (having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons") 3. (1) potent, strong -- (having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea") 4. potent, virile -- ((of a male) able to copulate) Antonyms of adj potent 4 senses of potent Sense 1 cogent, potent, powerful INDIRECT (VIA influential) -> uninfluential Sense 2 potent, strong INDIRECT (VIA powerful) -> powerless, weak Sense 3 potent (vs. impotent), strong impotent (vs. potent) => ineffective, ineffectual, unable => weak Sense 4 potent (vs. impotent), virile impotent (vs. potent) Similarity of adj potent 4 senses of potent Sense 1 cogent, potent, powerful => influential (vs. uninfluential) Sense 2 potent, strong => powerful (vs. powerless) Sense 3 potent (vs. impotent), strong => effectual => equipotent => multipotent Also See-> effective#1, effectual#2, efficacious#2; fertile#1; powerful#1 Sense 4 potent (vs. impotent), virile Attributes of adj potent 1 of 4 senses of potent Sense 3 potent (vs. impotent), strong => potency, effectiveness, strength Familiarity of adj potent potent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj potent equipotent idempotent impotent multipotent nilpotent omnipotent potent potential Overview of adj potent The adj potent has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) cogent, potent, powerful -- (having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments") 2. (2) potent, strong -- (having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons") 3. (1) potent, strong -- (having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea") 4. potent, virile -- ((of a male) able to copulate)
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