Prepotent vs. Potent — What's the Difference?

Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant.

Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful.

(Genetics) Of, having, or exhibiting prepotency.

Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects

Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.

Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent

(biology) Characterized by prepotency.

Having great control or authority

Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.

Able to achieve and maintain an erection that allows for sexual intercourse. Used of a male.

Characterized by prepotency.

Possessing strength.

Powerfully effective.

Having a sharp or offensive taste.

(of a male) Able to procreate.

Very powerful or effective.

(obsolete) A prince; a potentate.

(obsolete) A staff or crutch.

(tincture) A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.

Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine.

Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant; mighty; influential; as, a potent prince.

Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument.

A prince; a potentate.

A staff or crutch.

One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always alternately argent and azure, unless otherwise specially mentioned.

Having the power to influence or convince;

Having or wielding force or authority;

Having a strong physiological or chemical effect;

(of a male) able to copulate