Hyphenation of potency

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word potency? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

po-ten-cy

Definitions of potency:

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
2.	Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects The toxin's potency The strength of the drinks
3.	The inherent capacity for coming into being
4.	The state of being potent A male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

Synonyms of potency:

noun	effectiveness, strength, power, powerfulness
noun	potential, potentiality, possibility, possibleness
noun	physiological state, physiological condition

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.