potencies

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisionsExamples: "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"Synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so

2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effectsExamples: "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"Synonyms: effectiveness, potency, strength

3. the inherent capacity for coming into beingSynonyms: potency, potential, potentiality

4. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourseSynonyms: potence, potencyAntonyms: impotence, impotency