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power

noun

1 power

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.

synonym: powerfulness.

Roget 404: loudness, power; loud noise, din; blare; clang, clangor; clatter, noise, bombilation, roar, uproar, racket, ... show more

Roget 737: authority; influence, patronage, power, preponderance, credit, prestige, prerogative, jurisdiction; right etc. (title) 924; direction ... show more

Dutch: macht
Polish: potęga, potężność, wielkość, siła, moc

2 power

physics The rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second).

Dutch: mogendheid, kracht

3 power

Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done:
— Danger heightened his powers of discrimination.

synonym: ability.

Roget 157: power; potency, potentiality; jiva; puissance, might, force, energy etc. 171; dint; right hand, right arm; ... show more

Dutch: kunnen, macht, potentie

4 power

of a government or government official Holding an office means being in power:
— During his first year in power.
— The power of the president.

synonym: office.

5 power

One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority:
— The mysterious presence of an evil power.

synonym: force.

Roget 574: vigor, power, force; boldness, raciness etc. adj.; intellectual, force; spirit, point, antithesis, piquance, piquancy; ... show more

Roget 171: energy, physical energy, force, power etc. 157; keenness etc. adj.; intensity, vigor, strength, elasticity; go; ... show more

Roget 159: strength; power etc. 157; energy etc. 171; vigor, force; main force, physical force, brute force; spring, elasticity, ... show more

Dutch: kracht

6 power

A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.

synonyms: exponent, index.

Roget 84: number, symbol, numeral, figure, cipher, digit, integer; counter; round number; formula; function; series.    sum, difference, ... show more

Dutch: exponent
Polish: wykładnik, wykładnik potęgi

7 power

Physical strength.

synonyms: might, mightiness.

Roget 31: greatness etc. adj.; magnitude; size etc. (dimensions) 192; multitude etc. (number) 102; immensity; enormity; ... show more

Dutch: kracht, macht
Polish: siła

8 power

A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world.

synonyms: great power, major power, superpower, world power.

Dutch: grootmacht, macht, mogendheid, supermacht, wereldmacht
Polish: mocarstwo, imperium

9 power

Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor:
— The power went oout around midnight.

synonyms: electrical energy, electricity.

Dutch: stroom, elektriciteit
Polish: elektryczność, elektryka, energia, prąd, światło, energia elektryczna

10 power

A very wealthy or powerful businessman.

synonyms: baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon.

Dutch: magnaat, -baron, baron
Polish: bonza, bonzo, król, potentat

verb

1 power

Supply the force or power for the functioning of.


Moby thesaurus: Establishment, VIP, ability, able, absolute power, absolutism, acme, activity, actuate, administration, ally, ampleness, amplitude, animate, appurtenance, aptitude, archduchy, archdukedom, ascendancy, authoritative ... show more.

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