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| 1. | [ noun ] possession of controlling influence | |
| Synonyms: | potency powerfulness | |
| Examples: | "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons" "the power of his love saved her" "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" |
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| Related terms: | powerlessness quality interest influence control effectiveness disposal legal_power potency free_will persuasiveness alchemy sway puissance veto authorization irresistibility preponderance reins repellant stranglehold valence valence powerful powerless | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) | |
| Related terms: | physical_phenomenon electrical_power waterpower physics | |
| 3. | [ noun ] possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done | |
| Synonyms: | ability | |
| Examples: | "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
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| Related terms: | inability cognition skill skill art intelligence faculty originality leadership hand aptitude creativity know-how superior_skill capacity able | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (politics,geography) a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world | |
| Synonyms: | great_power major_power superpower world_power | |
| Related terms: | state | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | |
| Synonyms: | office | |
| Examples: | "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage" "during his first year in power" |
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| Related terms: | state war_power executive_clemency government | |
| 6. | [ noun ] one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority | |
| Synonyms: | force | |
| Examples: | : "the mysterious presence of an evil power" "may the force be with you" "the forces of evil" |
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| Related terms: | causal_agent juggernaut influence Moloch force | |
| 7. | [ noun ] physical strength | |
| Synonyms: | might mightiness | |
| Related terms: | strength | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself | |
| Synonyms: | index exponent | |
| Related terms: | mathematical_notation degree logarithm | |
| 9. | [ verb ] supply the force or power for the functioning of | |
| Examples: | "The gasoline powers the engines" |
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| Related terms: | provide drive | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (work,business) a very wealthy or powerful businessman | |
| Synonyms: | top_executive king business_leader tycoon magnate big_businessman mogul baron | |
| Examples: | : "an oil baron" |
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| Related terms: | businessman oil_tycoon | |
| 11. | [ adjective ] supplementing or replacing manual effort | |
| Synonyms: | power-assisted | |
| Examples: | "power brakes" "power-assisted steering" |
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| Related terms: | assisted | |
| 12. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2665 | |
| Similar spelling: |
Poyer Pour pore poor Poore |
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