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noun
1.
ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
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political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe.
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great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force.
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EXPANDpolitical ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government.
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legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney.
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delegated authority; authority granted to a person or persons in a particular office or capacity: the powers of the president.
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a document or written statement conferring legal authority.
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a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence.
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a state or nation having international authority or influence: The great powers held an international conference.
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a military or naval force: The Spanish Armada was a mighty power.
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Often, powers. a deity; divinity: the heavenly powers.
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Dialect. a large number or amount: There's a power of good eatin' at the church social.
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Physics.
a.
work done or energy transferred per unit of time. Symbol: P
b.
the time rate of doing work.
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mechanical energy as distinguished from hand labor: a loom driven by power.
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a particular form of mechanical or physical energy: hydroelectric power.
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energy, force, or momentum: The door slammed shut, seemingly under its own power.
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Mathematics.
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the product obtained by multiplying a quantity by itself one or more times: The third power of 2 is 8.
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(of a number x) a number whose logarithm is a times the logarithm of x (and is called the ath power of x). Symbolically, y =xa is a number that satisfies the equation log y = a log x.
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cardinal number (def. 2).
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COLLAPSEOptics.
a.
the magnifying capacity of a microscope, telescope, etc., expressed as the ratio of the diameter of the image to the diameter of the object. Compare magnification (def. 2).
b.
the reciprocal of the focal length of a lens.
verb (used with object)
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to supply with electricity or other means of power: Atomic energy powers the new submarines.
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to inspire; spur; sustain: A strong faith in divine goodness powers his life.
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(of a fuel, engine, or any source able to do work) to supply force to operate (a machine): An electric motor powers this drill.
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to drive or push by applying power: She powered the car expertly up the winding mountain road.
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More power
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
adjective
Verb phrases26.
operated or driven by a motor or electricity: a power mower; power tools.
27.
power-assisted: His new car has power brakes and power windows.
28.
conducting electricity: a power cable.
29.
Informal. expressing or exerting power; characteristic of those having authority or influence: to host a power lunch.
30.
power down, Computers. to shut off.
31.
Idiompower up, Computers. to turn on.
32.
the powers that be, those in supreme command; the authorities: The decision is in the hands of the powers that be.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English pouer(e), poer(e) < Anglo-French poueir, poer, noun use of infinitive: to be able < Vulgar Latin *potēre (replacing Latin posse to be able, have power). See potent1
1250–1300; Middle English pouer(e), poer(e) < Anglo-French poueir, poer, noun use of infinitive: to be able < Vulgar Latin *potēre (replacing Latin posse to be able, have power). See potent1
Related forms
coun·ter·pow·er, noun
de-pow·er, verb (used with object)
re·pow·er, verb
Antonyms
1. incapacity. 3. weakness.
1. incapacity. 3. weakness.
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