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   power

   /ˈpaʊə/

   noun

   • 1. the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way: "the power of speech" Similar abilitycapacitycapabilitypotentialpotentialityfacultypropertycompetencecompetencyOpposite inabilityincapacity
   • 2. the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events: "a political process that offers people power over their own lives"
   • ▪ political or social authority or control, especially that exercised by a government: "the party had been in power for eight years" Similar controlauthorityinfluencedominancemasterydominationrulecommandascendancysupremacydominionsovereigntyjurisdictionswayweightleverageholdgraspsayinformal:cloutpullbeefteethdragliterary:puissance
   • ▪ authority that is given or delegated to a person or body: "police do not have the power to stop and search" Similar authorityrightauthorizationwarrantlicenceprerogativefacultyinformal:say-so
   • ▪ the military strength of a state: "the sea power of Venice"
   • ▪ a state or country, especially one viewed in terms of its international influence and military strength: "a great colonial power" Similar statecountrynationworld powersuperpower
   • ▪ a person or organization that is strong or influential within a particular context: "he was a power in the university"
   • ▪ a supernatural being, deity, or force: "the powers of darkness"
   • ▪ (in traditional Christian angelology) the sixth-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
   • ▪ denoting something associated with people who hold authority and influence, especially in the context of business or politics: informal "a red power tie"
   • ▪ used in the names of movements aiming to enhance the status of a specified group: "gay power"
   • 3. physical strength and force exerted by something or someone: "the power of the storm" Similar strengthpowerfulnessmightforceforcefulnessmightinessweightvigourenergyintensitypotencybrawnbrawninessmuscleinformal:punchwellyliterary:thewforcefulnesspowerfulnesspotencystrengthforceeloquenceeffectivenesscogencypersuasivenessimpressivenessauthoritativenessinformal:punchOpposite weaknessimpotence
   • ▪ capacity or performance of an engine or other device: "a surge of power from the engine" Similar driving forcehorsepowerhpaccelerationinformal:pokeoomphgrunt
   • ▪ denoting a sports player, team, or style of play that makes use of power rather than finesse: "a power pitcher"
   • ▪ the magnifying capacity of a lens.
   • 4. energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device: "generating power from waste" Similar energyelectrical powernuclear powersolar powersteam powerwater powerinformal:juice
   • ▪ electrical energy supplied to an area, building, etc.: "30,000 homes were left without power"
   • ▪ driven by electrical energy: "a power drill"
   • 5. the rate of doing work, measured in watts or less frequently horse power.
   • 6. the product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times: "2 to the power of 4 equals 16"
   • 7. a large number or amount of something: dialect "there's a power of difference between farming now and when I was a lad" Similar a great deal ofa lot ofmuchinformal:lots ofloads ofheaps ofmasses oftons ofdated:a deal of

   verb

   • 1. supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy: "the car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine"
   • ▪ switch a device on or off: "the officer powered up the fighter's radar"
   • 2. move or travel with great speed or force: "he powered round a bend"
   • ▪ direct (something, especially a ball) with great force: "Nicholas powered a header into the net"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeir, from an alteration of Latin posse ‘be able’.

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   What is power noun?

   • Definition of power noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] the ability to control people or things power to do something He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. Religion is losing its power to shape our behaviour. power over somebody/something The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.

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   What is the difference between power and authority?

   • power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence. authority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits. jurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits. control stresses the power to direct and restrain. command implies the power to make arbitrary decisions and compel obedience.

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   What is the difference between power and energy?

   • power, force, energy, strength, might mean the ability to exert effort. power may imply latent or exerted physical, mental, or spiritual ability to act or be acted upon. force implies the actual effective exercise of power. energy applies to power expended or capable of being transformed into work.

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   What does strength mean?

   • strength applies to the quality or property of a person or thing that makes possible the exertion of force or the withstanding of strain, pressure, or attack. might implies great or overwhelming power or strength. Noun She is from a very wealthy family with a lot of social power.

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   What does it mean if a person has power?

   • Someone with power has physical strength or they're in control of things. So a weakling who's in charge of a business still has a lot of power. Power comes from the Latin word potere, which means "to be able." But things with power are much more than able — they're able to exert a lot of force.

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   What does power mean in physics?

   • The source of energy used to operate a machine or other system. The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power).

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     POWER translate: pouvoir [masculine], puissance [feminine],...

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   noun. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority. “the mysterious presence of an evil power ” synonyms: force. see more.

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