power
Meanings
Plural: powers
Noun
- possession of controlling influence
- "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"
- "the power of his love saved her"
- "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
- (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
- "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- "during his first year in power"
- "the power of the president"
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- "the mysterious presence of an evil power"
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- physical strength
- a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
- a very wealthy or powerful businessman
- The ability to do or undergo something.
- The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- The ability to affect or influence.
- The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.
- The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.
- The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.
- The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- An army, a military force.
- The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- Strength, energy.
- Physical force or strength.
- Strength, energy.
- Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale.
- Strength, energy.
- The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit.
- Strength, energy.
- Electricity or a supply of electricity.
- Strength, energy.
- The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time.
- Strength, energy.
- The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.
- A large amount or number.
- Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
- A tractor.
- A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
- A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): xⁿ, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x×x×⋯×x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.
- Cardinality.
- The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
Verb
- supply the force or power for the functioning of
- "The gasoline powers the engines"
- To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).
- To hit or kick something forcefully.
- To enable or provide the impetus for.
- To move or advance with great force or speed.
Adj
- Impressive.
Intj
- Used as a cheer to express support
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English power, poer, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potēre, from Latin posse, whence English potent. Compare French pouvoir. Displaced the native Old English anweald.
Synonyms
ability, aptitude, arm, authority, baron, big businessman, business leader, capability, capacity, clout, command, competence, competency, control, disposition, dominion, energy, exponent, force, great power, grip, hold, index, influence, king, magnate, main, major power, mastery, might, mightiness, mogul, muscle, office, potence, potency, power, powerfulness, powers that be, pull, sinew, strength, superpower, sway, top executive, tycoon, vigor, virtue, wald, weight, world power
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
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