potency
/ˈpəʊtnsi/noun
उच्चारण पोट्न्सी
शक्ति, प्रभावशीलता
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the power that somebody or something has to affect your body or mind
शक्ति, प्रभावशीलता
- the potency of the drug
- The potency of the medicine drops if it is kept in the sun.
- Heat and moisture can reduce the potency of many medicines.
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- The potency of the poison was proved by the speed with which it worked.
- Farmers noticed the potency of the new pesticide within days.
Synonyms power strength force effectiveness efficacy
Opposite weakness impotence ineffectiveness
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po·ten·cy
?Which word?
Keep the power words together: potency, efficacy (the ability to produce the desired result), strength, force, vigour.
शक्ति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: potency, efficacy (इच्छित परिणाम देने की क्षमता, प्रभावकारिता), strength, force, vigour।
Keep apart potent (powerful) and potential (possible; ability that may develop).
Potent (शक्तिशाली) और potential (संभव; विकसित हो सकने वाली क्षमता) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective potent means having a strong effect ('a potent medicine', 'a potent argument').
Adjective potent का अर्थ प्रबल प्रभाव वाला है ('a potent medicine', 'a potent argument')।