Potent vs Crucial - What's the difference?
potent | crucial |
Possessing strength.
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*:Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.
Being effective, causing body effects.
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Having a sharp or offensive taste.
(lb) Able to procreate.
Very powerful or effective.
*(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
*:harsh and potent injuries
*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:Moses once more his potent rod extends.
(tincture) A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.
(obsolete) A prince; a potentate.
(obsolete) A staff or crutch.
Being essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.
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Term of approval, particularly when applied to reggae music.
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As adjectives the difference between potent and crucial
is that potent is possessing strength while crucial is being essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.As a noun potent
is (tincture) a heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white t shapes.potent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Noun
(en noun)- (Shakespeare)
Antonyms
* impotentDerived terms
* idempotent * nilpotent * unipotent * (l)External links
* * ----crucial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Nicole Vulser
Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies, passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial , but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}