potency
noun
the state or quality of being potent.
potencies
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pluralof potency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If superhero fare has made even cosmic catastrophe seem banal, and you want to reconnect to the small-scale vicious potencies of real life, watch this.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
He'll say things like, "Is this your first foray?" and "There are different potencies of aroma."
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 16, 2011
As digital video media become all the more universally ubiquitous, so it seems artists throughout the world are increasingly re-embracing the primal potencies of drawing with an almost perverse timeliness.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2011
Instead, we can remind ourselves of what it's for: enriching and amplifying our potencies.
From BBC ● May 7, 2010
But other potencies there are in Middle-earth, powers of night, and they are old and strong.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
