potentiate

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (something) more effective, powerful, or able to function optimally.

  - "The new software update is designed to potentiate the performance of your computer."
  - "The coach's encouragement potentiated the team's morale and led to their victory."
  - "The catalyst potentiates the reaction between two substances."

• Verb

  To increase the electrical conductivity of a material, making it easier for an electric current to flow.

  - "The voltage regulator potentiates the resistance of the variable resistor."
  - "The potentiometer potentiates the signal before it is amplified."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with potentiate
antegate , contigate , degrade , degenerate , generate , integrate , segregate

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Variants

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potentiate , potentiated , potentiates , potentiating , potentiation , potentiations , potentiator , potentiators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'potentia' meaning 'power'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'potentiate' comes from the Latin word 'potentia', which means 'power'.

2. The process of potentiating a substance is often used in the development of pharmaceutical drugs.

3. The term 'potentiometer' is derived from the word 'potentiate'. It is used to measure the voltage or resistance of an electrical circuit.

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Related Concepts

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1. Catalyst: A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

2. Variable resistor: An electrical component that can adjust its resistance in response to an applied voltage or current.

3. Potentiometer: An electronic component that measures voltage or resistance and converts it into a proportional analog electrical signal.

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Culture

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The term 'potentiate' has been used extensively in scientific research, particularly in the fields of chemistry and physics, to describe the process of increasing the effectiveness or conductivity of a material.

How to Memorize "potentiate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a battery with a variable resistor. When you adjust the resistor, you potentiate the voltage that can be drawn from the battery.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'potentiate' with the idea of increasing power or effectiveness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Power up' to help you remember the meaning of 'potentiate'.

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