Meaning of power
Definition of power
(noun)
possession
of
controlling
influence; "the
deterrent
power
of
nuclear
weapons"; "the
power
of his
love
saved
her"; "his powerfulness was
concealed
by a
gentle
facade"
(physics) the
rate
of doing work;
measured
in
watts
(= joules/second)
possession
of the qualities (especially
mental
qualities)
required
to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
(of a
government
or
government
official)
holding
an office
means
being
in power; "being in office
already
gives a
candidate
a
great
advantage"; "during his
first
year
in office"; "during his
first
year
in power"; "the
power
of the president"
one possessing or
exercising
power
or
influence
or authority; "the
mysterious
presence
of an
evil
power"; "may the
force
be with you"; "the forces of evil"
a
mathematical
notation
indicating the
number
of
times
a
quantity
is
multiplied
by itself
physical
strength
a
state
powerful
enough
to
influence
events
throughout
the
world
energy
made
available
by the
flow
of
electric
charge
through
a conductor; "they
built
a car that runs on electricity"; "The
power
went oout
around
midnight"
a
very
wealthy
or
powerful
businessman; "an oil baron"
(verb)
supply
the
force
or
power
for the
functioning
of; "The
gasoline
powers the engines"
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