Power Definition–noun | 1. | ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. | | 2. | political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe. | | 3. | great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force. | | 4. | the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy: power over men's minds. | | 5. | political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government. | | 6. | legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney. | | 7. | delegated authority; authority granted to a person or persons in a particular office or capacity: the powers of the president. | | 8. | a document or written statement conferring legal authority. | | 9. | a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence. | | 10. | a state or
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nation having international authority or influence: The great powers held an international conference. | | 11. | a military or naval force: The Spanish Armada was a mighty power. | | 12. | Often, powers. a deity; divinity: the heavenly powers. | | 13. | powers, Theology. an order of angels. Compare angel (def. 1). | | 14. | Dialect. a large number or amount: There's a power of good eatin' at the church social. | | 15. | Physics. | a. | work done or energy transferred per unit of time. Symbol: P | | b. | the time rate of doing work. | | | 16. | mechanical energy as distinguished from hand labor: a loom driven by power. | | 17. | a particular form of mechanical or physical energy: hydroelectric power. | | 18. | energy, force, or momentum: The door slammed shut, seemingly under its own power. | | 19. | Mathematics. | a. | the product obtained by multiplying a quantity by itself one or more times: The third power of 2 is 8. | | b. | (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. | | c. | the exponent of an expression, as a in xa. | | | 20. | Optics. | 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) | 21. | to supply with electricity or other means of power: Atomic energy powers the new submarines. | | 22. | to give power to; make powerful: An outstanding quarterback powered the team in its upset victory. | | 23. | to inspire; spur; sustain
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: A strong faith in divine goodness powers his life. | | 24. | (of a fuel, engine, or any source able to do work) to supply force to operate (a machine): An electric motor powers this drill. | | 25. | to drive or push by applying power: She powered the car expertly up the winding mountain road. | –adjective | 26. | 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. | —Verb phrases | 30. | power down, Computers. to shut off. | | 31. | power up, Computers. to turn on. | —Idiom | 32. | the powers that be, those in supreme command; the authorities: The decision is in the hands of the powers that be. | |
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