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Mr. Speaker, genocide is the most potent of all crimes against humanity because it is an effort to systematically wipe out a people and a culture as well as individual lives.
Jerry Costello

Meaning of "potent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POTENT

From Latin potēns able, from posse to be able.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POTENT

potent  [ˈpəʊtənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Potent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POTENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of potent in the English dictionary

The first definition of potent in the dictionary is possessing great strength; powerful. Other definition of potent is persuasive or forceful. Potent is also influential or authoritative.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POTENT


assistant
əˈsɪstənt
computant
ˈkɒmpjʊtənt
consistent
kənˈsɪstənt
constant
ˈkɒnstənt
consultant
kənˈsʌltənt
executant
ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtənt
floatant
ˈfləʊtənt
flotant
ˈfləʊtənt
idempotent
ˈaɪdəmˌpəʊtənt
important
ɪmˈpɔːtənt
inequipotent
ˌɪniːkwɪˈpəʊtənt
instant
ˈɪnstənt
multipotent
ˌmʌltɪˈpəʊtənt
nilpotent
nɪlˈpəʊtənt
overpotent
ˌəʊvəˈpəʊtənt
patent
ˈpætənt
pluripotent
ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt
prepotent
prɪˈpəʊtənt
subpotent
sʌbˈpəʊtənt
unipotent
ˌjuːnɪˈpəʊtənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTENT

potency
potentate
potential
potential difference
potential divider
potential energy
potential well
potentialities
potentiality
potentially
potentiary
potentiate
potentiation
potentiator
potentilla
potentiometer
potentiometric
potentiometry
potentize
potently

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTENT

armipotent
competent
content
cross potent
equipotent
existent
extent
impotent
inconsistent
intent
intermittent
latent
omnipotent
penitent
persistent
plenipotent
tent
the Omnipotent
totipotent
ventripotent

Synonyms and antonyms of potent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POTENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «potent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of potent

Translation of «potent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTENT

Find out the translation of potent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of potent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «potent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

效力强的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

potente
570 millions of speakers

English

potent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शक्तिशाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мощным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমতাশালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stark
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よく効く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위력적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆற்றல்மிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामर्थ्यवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuvvetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silnym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потужним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puternic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισχυρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kragtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

potent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

potent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENT»

The term «potent» is very widely used and occupies the 17.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «potent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «potent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about potent

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10 QUOTES WITH «POTENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word potent.
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Michael Arrington
Friendships and marriage are far more potent than financial conflicts.
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Rick Atkinson
American audiences tend to underappreciate the British, but 240 years ago they were us: They were the most powerful nation on Earth. Their mercantile empire spanned the planet. They had the most potent and experienced army and navy the world had ever seen.
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Ishmael Beah
I grew up in Sierra Leone, in a small village where as a boy my imagination was sparked by the oral tradition of storytelling. At a very young age I learned the importance of telling stories - I saw that stories are the most potent way of seeing anything we encounter in our lives, and how we can deal with living.
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Steven Biko
The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
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Jakob Bohme
A shepherd, in whom the spirit of God works, is more highly esteemed before God than the wisest and most potent in self-wit, without the divine dominion.
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Hamish Bowles
Possessions. The very word is potent - suggestive as it is of ownership both material and erotic. To possess. Possession. Possessed.
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Jerry Costello
Mr. Speaker, genocide is the most potent of all crimes against humanity because it is an effort to systematically wipe out a people and a culture as well as individual lives.
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Jared Diamond
No government is here forever. And there are other forces - the most potent force in our society, in fact, big business - doing good for the environment.
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Natalie Dormer
Anne Boleyn is an intriguing character. She seems to appeal to modern-day women in a very potent way. Because she was such an independently opinionated and spirited young woman, which at the time was unheard of.
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Anne-Marie Duff
That's the thing - you do a job like 'Shameless,' and suddenly that's why you can get a job like 'The Virgin Queen', not because of all the classical theatre you've done. But we can be very snippy about television. It's absolutely the most potent and powerful form of storytelling we have.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTENT»

Discover the use of potent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Potent Pleasures
Nothing is more seductive than temptation.
Eloisa James, 2014
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Acupressure's potent points: a guide to self-care for common ...
Shows how to use the basic techniques of acupressure to activate the body's natural healing processes, and suggests treatment for headaches, arthritis, colds and flu, insomnia, backaches, hiccups, leg pain, and depression
Michael Reed Gach, 1990
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The Potent Self: A Study of Spontaneity and Compulsion
The book delves deeply into the relationship between faulty posture, pain, and the underlying emotional mechanisms that lead to compulsive and dependent human behaviour.
Moshe Feldenkrais, 2002
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A Potent Spell: Mother Love and the Power of Fear
A psychotherapist explores the significant impact of the fear of child loss on mothers throughout history, revealing how such feelings affect mothers' lives at home, in the workplace, and in the social hierarchy. Reprint.
Janna Malamud Smith, 2004
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Potent Mana: Lessons in Power and Healing
Brilliant study of the effects of colonialism on the physical, mental, and spiritual health of Native Hawaiians, and their efforts to decolonize through healing and remembering.
Wende Elizabeth Marshall, 2012
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Potent Fictions: Children's Literacy and the Challenge of ...
This book will help teachers to understand and engage with children's literacy practices outside school, whilst at the same time developing more traditional school practices of reading and writing.
Mary Hilton, 2012
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Accupressure's Potent Points: A Guide to Self-Care for ...
With this book you can turn your hands into healing tools--and start feeling good now. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Michael Reed Gach, Ph.D., 2011
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The Potent Dead: Ancestors, Saints and Heroes in ...
A collection of studies by leading scholars of Indonesian culture, history and anthropology examining the death practices and rituals of Indonesian tribal groups in the context of ongoing changes is Islam.
Henri Chambert-Loir, Anthony Reid, 2002
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Impotent Superpower-Potent Small State: Potentials and ...
Contending that smaller nations such as Norway and the Netherlands are more able than larger ones to make progress in bilateral or multilateral negotiations on human rights, this book provides a timely, comprehensive, and provocative survey ...
Jan Egeland, 1988
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Dodge Challenger Plymouth Barracuda: Chrysler's Potent Pony Cars
This ultimate Chrysler pony car book features every series and model of pony car made by the Chrysler Corporation in the 1960s and 70's, including the slippery Barracuda and the classic Dodge Challenger.
Peter Grist, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Potent Mers-CoV antibody discovered neutralises multiple strains of …
A potent antibody that neutralises the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (Mers-Cov) has been discovered that could lead to a ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
2
Beavers scouting: Cal has a potent offense
Taking an early look at Oregon State's opponents, Game 10. CALIFORNIA. When: Nov. 14, Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California, time TBA. «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
3
Beller leads potent Hinton offense into state tournament
DES MOINES | Brian Engleman is going to have to expand the number of contacts in his cellphone. Read more ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
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Video: Christian von Koenigsegg Discusses the Potent One:1
In creating the Koenigsegg One:1, the Swedish automaker set out to not only produce the world's first 'real' supercar with a one-to-one ... «GTspirit, Jul 15»
5
Poison ivy: Bigger and more potent
As if we don't have enough bad environmental news of late, did you know that global warming is making poison ivy bigger, stronger and more ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
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The FDA Approves A Potent And Pricey Cholesterol-Lowering Shot
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Praluent, a new medicine to lower cholesterol in people who have established heart disease, ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Weather Forecast: Potent system on tap late this weekend
Another round of Red Flag Warnings are out for the East Glacier Region until midnight tonight where gusty winds and low humidities continue to pose a threat. «KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News, Jul 15»
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Music and merriment provide potent mix in 'Kiss Me, Kate' at UCC
Log in with a subscription to read the full story. Each user who logs in with a subscription will be entered in a monthly drawing.*. Logging in with ... «NRToday.com, Jul 15»
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St. Jude to Acquire Thoratec for $3.4B: Potent Combination?
St. Jude Medical Inc. (STJ - Analyst Report) is set to acquire HeartMate maker Thoratec Corp. (THOR - Analyst Report). Recently, the ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
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Chicago CMO opens potent small molecule site
Contract manufacturing organisation Regis Technologies has added an HPAPI (highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredient) service. «OutSourcing-Pharma.com, Jul 15»

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