What does potence mean?
Definitions for potence
ˈpoʊt nspo·tence
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Princeton's WordNet
potency, potencenoun
the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
Wiktionary
potencenoun
power or strength; potency
potencenoun
A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock
Etymology: From potence, from potentia, from potens; see potent.
ChatGPT
potence
Potence generally refers to power, strength, or the capacity to influence or control situations or events. In different contexts, it can also refer to the virility or sexual prowess of an individual, or in mathematics, the power to which a number is raised. In astrology, potence refers to the influence or energy of celestial bodies.
Webster Dictionary
Potencenoun
potency; capacity
Etymology: [F., fr. LL. potentia staff, crutch, L., might, power. See Potency.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
potence
(Fr.). Troops are ranged en potence by breaking a straight line, and throwing a certain proportion of it, either forward or backward, from the right or left, according to circumstances, for the purpose of securing that line. An army may be posted en potence by means of a village, a river, or a wood.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of potence in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of potence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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