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| NOUN | 1 | power, powerfulness | Possession of controlling influence |
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| 2 | power | (physics) the rate of doing work | |
| 3 | power, ability | Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done | |
| 4 | power, world power, major power, great power, superpower | A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world | |
| 5 | power, office | (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | |
| 6 | power, force | One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority | |
| 7 | power, might, mightiness | Physical strength | |
| 8 | power, exponent, index | A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself | |
| 9 | power, baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon | A very wealthy or powerful businessman | |
| VERB | 1 | power | Supply the force or power for the functioning of |
| Sounds | paw'er |
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| Rhymes | bellflower, bower, brainpower, and 29 more rhymes in awer... |
| Meaning | Possession of controlling influence. |
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| Examples | "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" |
| Synonyms | powerfulness |
| Contrary | powerlessness, impotence, impotency |
| Broader | quality |
| Narrower | potency, effectiveness, strength; valence, valency; valence, valency; preponderance; puissance; persuasiveness, strength; irresistibility, irresistibleness; interest, interestingness; stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold; sway; influence; repellent, repellant; control; legal power, jurisdiction; disposal; free will, discretion; veto; effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality |
| Attributes | powerful; powerless |
| Meaning | (physics) the rate of doing work. Measured in watts (= joules/second). |
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| Category | physics, physical science, natural philosophy |
| Broader | physical phenomenon |
| Narrower | electrical power, electric power, wattage; waterpower |
| Verbs | power |
| Meaning | Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done. |
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| Examples | "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
| Synonyms | ability |
| Contrary | inability |
| Broader | cognition, knowledge, noesis |
| Narrower | know-how; leadership; intelligence; aptitude; bilingualism; capacity, mental ability; creativity, creativeness, creative thinking; originality; skill, science; skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment; hand; superior skill; faculty, mental faculty, module |
| Attributes | able |
| Meaning | A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world. |
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| Synonyms | world power, major power, great power, superpower |
| Broader | state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic |
| Meaning | (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power. |
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| Examples | "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president" |
| Synonyms | office |
| Category | government, governing, governance, government activity |
| Broader | state |
| Narrower | executive clemency; war power |
| Meaning | One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority. |
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| Examples | "the mysterious presence of an evil power" |
| Synonyms | force |
| Broader | causal agent, cause, causal agency |
| Narrower | juggernaut, steamroller; influence; Moloch |
| Meaning | Physical strength. |
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| Synonyms | might, mightiness |
| Broader | strength |
| Meaning | A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself. |
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| Synonyms | exponent, index |
| Broader | mathematical notation |
| Narrower | degree; logarithm, log |
| Meaning | A very wealthy or powerful businessman. |
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| Synonyms | baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon |
| Broader | businessman, man of affairs |
| Narrower | oil tycoon |
| Meaning | Supply the force or power for the functioning of. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The gasoline powers the engines" |
| Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater |
| Narrower | drive |
| Nouns | power |
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