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power

Dictionary definition · power

noun

  1. possession of controlling influence"the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"
  2. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
  3. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done"danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
  4. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power"being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"
  5. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority"the mysterious presence of an evil power"
  6. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
  7. physical strength
  8. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
  9. energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor"they built a car that runs on electricity"
  10. a very wealthy or powerful businessperson"an oil baron"

verb

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

Similar words

powerfulnessabilityofficeforceexponentindexmightmightinessgreat powermajor power

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).