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(pōt'nt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful.
    1. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects: potent liquor; a potent toxin.
    2. Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent: potent arguments.
  2. Having great control or authority: "The police were potent only so long as they were feared" (Thomas Burke).
  3. Able to perform sexual intercourse. Used of a male.

[Middle English, from Latin potēns, potent-, present participle of posse, to be able.]

potently po'tent·ly adv.
potentness po'tent·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Having great physical strength: mighty, powerful, puissant, strong. See strong/weak.
  2. Having a high concentration of the distinguishing ingredient: concentrated, stiff, strong. See strong/weak.
  3. Having or able to exert great power: mighty, powerful, puissant. See strong/weak.


adj

Definition: effective, powerful, forceful
Antonyms: disabled, fragile, helpless, impotent, incapable, ineffective, weak

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - stærk, virkningsfuld, mægtig, potent

2.
adj. - formet af korslagte stykker
n. - pelsværk hvor de enkelte stykker skind ligger i T-form

Nederlands (Dutch)
krachtig, potent, effectief

Français (French)
1.
adj. - puissant (remède), viril, fort (alcool)

2.
adj. - (Hérald) constitué de morceaux en forme de croix, intense (une nuance)
n. - (sorte) de vison (constitué de morceaux en forme de T)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - stark, einflußreich, potent

2.
adj. - mit KrÜckenfÖrmigen Enden
n. - aus Krückenkreuzen gebildeter Pelz

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δυνατός, ισχυρός, σθεναρός, πειστικός, ικανός
n. - είδος γούνας

Italiano (Italian)
potente, sessualmente potente, potenza

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - potente
n. - potente (m)

Русский (Russian)
властный, мощный, убедительный, способный иметь эрекцию

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - potente, poderoso, fuerte, eficaz

2.
adj. - símbolo heráldico formado por piezas en forma de bastones, potenzado
n. - en forma de T, potenza

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stark, mäktig, kraftig
n. - pälstyp

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有力的, 有效的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有力的, 有效的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 세력 있는, 효능 있는

2.
adj. - (문장학) 크러치 모양의 작품의
n. - 모피무늬

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - よく効く, 人を信服させる, 影響を及ぼす, 各先端が丁字形の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مقنع, قوي, فعال (الاسم) فحل ذو قوة تناسليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חזק, רב-כוח, פועל, אפקטיבי, משפיע, בעל כוח גברא, משכנע, כוחני‬
adj. - ‮עם ראש בצורת T בקצה כל אחד מהזרועות (צלב), בצבע כחול וכסף לסירוגין‬
n. - ‮סמל אבירים עם צורות T בכיוונים ובצבעים שונים‬


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