potency in WordNet English dictionary

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
   "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
   authority  authorization  authorisation  potency  dominance  say-so 
   
2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
   "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
   potency  effectiveness  strength 
   
3. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
   potency  potence 
   
4. the inherent capacity for coming into being
   potential  potentiality  potency