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Act vs Potency - What's the difference?

act | potency |

As nouns the difference between act and potency

is that act is (countable) something done, a deed while potency is strength.

As a verb act

is to do something.

act

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
  • *

    • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

    Anagrams

    * * * * English three-letter words

    potency

    English

    Noun

    (potencies)
  • Strength
  • Power
  • The ability or capacity to perform something.

    • Related terms

    * potence * potent * potentate * potential * potentiality