potent

About 7.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Powerful; possessing power; effective. Possessing authority or influence; persuasive, convincing.

   a potent argument

2. adjective Possessing authority or influence; persuasive, convincing.

   a potent argument

3. adjective Possessing strong physical or chemical properties.

   a potent drink; a potent solvent; a potent medicine

4. adjective Able to procreate.
5. adjective Able to differentiate.
6. noun A prince; a potentate.
7. noun A staff or crutch.
8. noun A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.

Similar words

strong powerful influential effectual cogent equipotent virile mighty robust high-powered

Often followed by

than and in as factor force influence inhibitor of

Word family

potently