Webster's Dictionary 1913

6805

Potentacy

Po″ten‐ta‐cy (?), n. [See Potentate.] Sovereignty.

6806

Potentate

Po″ten‐tate (?), n. [LL. potentatus, fr. potentare to exercise power: cf. F. potentat. See Potent, a.] One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovere...

6807

Potential

Po‐ten″tial (?), a. [Cf. F. potentiel. See Potency.] 1. Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential. “And hath in his effect a voice potenti...

6808

Potential (2)

Po‐ten″tial, n. 1. Anything that may be possible; a possibility; potentially. Bacon.2. (Math.) In the theory of gravitation, or of other forces acting in space, a function of th...

6809

Potentiality

Po‐ten′ti‐al″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

6810

Potentially

Po‐ten″tial‐ly (?), adv. 1. With power; potently.2. In a potential manner; possibly, not positively.The duration of human souls is only potentially infinite. Bentley.

6811

Potentiate

Po‐ten″ti‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Potentiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Potentiating.] To render active or potent. Coleridge.

6812

Potentiometer

Po‐ten′ti‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [Potential + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials or electro-motive forces.

6813

Potentize

Po″ten‐tize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Potentized; p. pr. & vb. n.Potentizing.] To render the latent power of (anything) available. Dunglison.

6814

Potently

Po″tent‐ly (?), adv. With great force or energy; powerfully; efficaciously. “You are potently opposed.” Shak.

6815

Potentness

Po″tent‐ness, n. The quality or state of being potent; powerfulness; potency; efficacy.

6816

Potestate

Po″tes‐tate (?), n. A chief ruler; a potentate. Wyclif. “An irous potestate.” Chaucer.

6817

Potestative

Po‐tes″ta‐tive (?), a. [L. potestativus, fr. potestas power: cf. F. potestatif. See Potent.] Authoritative. Bp. Pearson.

6818

Potgun

Pot″gun′ (?), n. 1. A pot-shaped cannon; a mortar. “Twelve potguns of brass.” Hakluyt.2. A popgun. Swift.

6819

Pothecary

Poth″e‐ca‐ry (?), n. An apothecary.

6820

Potheen

Po‐theen″ (?), n. See Poteen.

6821

Pother

Poth″er (?), n. [Cf. D. peuteren to rummage, poke. Cf. Potter, Pudder.] Bustle; confusion; tumult; flutter; bother. [Written also potter, and pudder.] “What a pother and stir!” ...

6822

Pother (2)

Poth″er, v. i. To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.

6823

Pother (3)

Poth″er, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pothered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pothering.] To harass and perplex; to worry. “Pothers and wearies himself.” Locke.

6824

Pothole

Pot″hole′ (?), n. A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depress...

6825

Pothook

Pot″hook′ (?), n. 1. An S-shaped hook on which pots and kettles are hung over an open fire.2. A written character curved like a pothook; (pl.) a scrawled writing. “I long to be ...

6826

Pothouse

Pot″house′ (?), n. An alehouse. T. Warton.

6827

Potiche

‖Po′tiche″ (?), n.; pl. -tiches (#). [F., fr. pot a pot.] (Ceramics) A vase with a separate cover, the body usually rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides, a ne...

6828

Potichomania

{ ‖Po′ti‐cho‐ma″ni‐a (?), ‖Po′ti‐cho‐ma″nie (?), } n. [F. potichomanie; potiche a porcelain vase + manie mania.] The art or process of coating the inside of glass vessels with e...

6829

Potion

Po″tion (?), n. [L. potio, from potare to drink: cf. F. potion. See Poison.] A draught; a dose; usually, a draught or dose of a liquid medicine. Shak.

6830

Potion (2)

Po″tion (?), v. t. To drug. Speed.

6831

Potlatch

Pot″latch′ (?), n. [Chinook potlatch, pahtlatch, fr. Nootka pahchilt, pachalt, a gift.] 1. Among the Kwakiutl, Chimmesyan, and other Indians of the northwestern coast of North A...