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Definition of Power

1. Verb. Supply the force or power for the functioning of. "The gasoline powers the engines"

2. Noun. Possession of controlling influence. "His powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

3. Noun. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second).

4. Noun. Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done. "Danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

5. Noun. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power. "The power of the president"

6. Noun. One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority. "The forces of evil"

7. Noun. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.

8. Noun. Physical strength.

9. Noun. A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world.

10. Noun. A very wealthy or powerful businessman. "An oil baron"

Definition of Power

1. n. Same as Poor, the fish.

2. n. Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.

Definition of Power

1. Noun. A button of a computer, a video game console, or similar device, that when pressed, causes the device to be either shut down or powered up. ¹

2. Noun. capability or influence. ¹

3. Noun. physical force or strength. ¹

4. Noun. control, particularly legal or political (jurisdiction) ¹

5. Noun. electricity or a supply of electricity. ¹

6. Noun. (uncountable physics) A measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy. ¹

7. Noun. (uncountable physics) A rate to magnify an optical image by a lens or mirror. ¹

8. Noun. (biblical) In Christian angelology, the fourth level of angels, ranked above archangels and below principalities ¹

9. Noun. (mathematics) A product of equal factors. Notation and usage: ''x''^''n'', read as "''x'' to the power of ''n''" or "''x'' to the ''n''th power", denotes ''x'' × ''x'' × ... × ''x'', in which ''x'' appears ''n'' times, where ''n'' is called the exponent; the definition is extended to non-integer and complex exponents. ¹

10. Noun. (set theory) Cardinality. ¹

11. Noun. (statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device). ¹

13. Verb. (transitive) To hit or kick something forcefully. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Power

1. to provide with means of propulsion [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Power

powderkegs powderless powderlike powdermill powdermills powderpuff powders powdery powdery mildew powdike

powdikes powdre powdres powdry powellite power power-broker power-brokers power-dive power-driven

power-line power-line communication power-line communications power-lines power-station worker power-trip power-tripped

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