pow·er
(pou′ər)
n.
1.
a. The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively: Is it in your power to undo this injustice?
b. often powers A specific capacity, faculty, or aptitude: her powers of concentration.
2.
a. Physical strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted: the power of the waves. See Synonyms at strength.
b. Effectiveness at moving one’s emotions or changing how one thinks: a novel of great power.
3.
a. The ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority: How long has that party been in power?
b. The military strength or economic or political influence of a nation or other group: That country projects its power throughout the region.
c. A country, nation, or other political unit having great influence or control over others: the western powers.
4.
a. A supernatural being: the powers of evil.
b. powers Christianity The sixth of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.
5.
a. The energy or motive force by which a physical system or machine is operated: turbines turned by steam power; a sailing ship driven by wind power.
b. The capacity of a system or machine to operate: a vehicle that runs under its own power.
c. Electrical or mechanical energy, especially as used to assist or replace human energy.
d. Electricity supplied to a home, building, or community: a storm that cut off power to the whole region.
6. Physics The rate at which work is done, expressed as the amount of work per unit time and commonly measured in units such as the watt and horsepower.
7. Electricity
a. The product of applied potential difference and current in a direct-current circuit.
b. The product of the effective values of the voltage and current with the cosine of the phase angle between current and voltage in an alternating-current circuit.
8. Mathematics
b. The number of elements in a finite set.
9. Statistics In a statistical test, the probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false.
10. A measure of the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope.
11. Chiefly Upper Southern US A large number or amount. See Note at powerful.
12. Archaic An armed force.
adj.
1. Of or relating to political, social, or economic control: a power struggle; a power base.
2. Operated with mechanical or electrical energy in place of bodily exertion: a power tool; power car windows.
3. Of or relating to the generation or transmission of electricity: power companies; power lines.
4. Informal Of or relating to influential business or professional practices: a pinstriped suit with a power tie; met with high-level executives at a power breakfast.
tr.v. pow·ered, pow·er·ing, pow·ers
To supply with power, especially mechanical or electrical power.
Idiom:
powers that be
Those who hold effective power in a system or situation: a plan vetoed by the powers that be.
[Middle English, from Old French pooir, to be able, power, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, to be able, from Latin potis, able, powerful; see poti- in Indo-European roots.]
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power
(ˈpaʊə)
n
1. ability or capacity to do something
2. (often plural) a specific ability, capacity, or faculty
3. political, financial, social, etc, force or influence
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) control or dominion or a position of control, dominion, or authority
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state or other political entity with political, industrial, or military strength
6. a person who exercises control, influence, or authority: he’s a power in the state.
7. a prerogative, privilege, or liberty
8. (Law)
a. legal authority to act, esp in a specified capacity, for another
b. the document conferring such authority
9. (Military)
a. a military force
b. military potential
10. (Mathematics) maths
a. the value of a number or quantity raised to some exponent
11. (Statistics) statistics the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a test when it is false. The power of a test of a given null depends on the particular alternative hypothesis against which it is tested
12. (General Physics) physics engineering a measure of the rate of doing work expressed as the work done per unit time. It is measured in watts, horsepower, etc. Symbol: P
13. (Electronics)
a. the rate at which electrical energy is fed into or taken from a device or system. It is expressed, in a direct-current circuit, as the product of current and voltage and, in an alternating-current circuit, as the product of the effective values of the current and voltage and the cosine of the phase angle between them. It is measured in watts
b. (as modifier): a power amplifier.
14. the ability to perform work
15. (Mechanical Engineering)
a. mechanical energy as opposed to manual labour
b. (as modifier): a power mower.
16. a particular form of energy: nuclear power.
17. (General Physics)
a. a measure of the ability of a lens or optical system to magnify an object, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length. It is measured in dioptres
18. informal a large amount or quantity: a power of good.
19. (Theology) (plural) the sixth of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
20. in one’s power (often foll by an infinitive) able or allowed (to)
21. in someone’s power under the control or sway of someone
22. the powers that be the established authority or administration
vb (tr)
23. to give or provide power to
24. (Mechanical Engineering) to fit (a machine) with a motor or engine
25. (intr) slang to travel with great speed or force
[C13: from Anglo-Norman poer, from Vulgar Latin potēre (unattested), from Latin posse to be able]
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pow•er
(ˈpaʊ ər)
n.
1. ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
2. political or national strength.
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 people’s minds.
5. political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.
6. legal ability, capacity, or authority.
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 nation having international authority or influence.
11. a military or naval force.
12. Often, powers. a deity; divinity: the heavenly powers.
14. Physics. work done or energy transferred per unit of time. Symbol: P
15. mechanical energy as distinguished from hand labor: a loom driven by power.
16. a particular form of mechanical or physical energy: hydroelectric power.
17. energy, force, or momentum.
18. Math.
a. the product obtained by multiplying a quantity by itself one or more times: The third power of 2 is 8.
b. the exponent of an expression, as a in xa.
19.
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.
v.t.
20. to supply with electricity or other means of power.
21. to give power to; make powerful.
22. to inspire; spur.
23. (of a fuel, engine, or any source able to do work) to supply force to operate (a machine).
24. power up, to prepare to operate or do work: to power up a computer; powered up for the final match.
adj.
25. operated or driven by a motor or electricity: a power mower; power tools.
26. operated by a procedure in which manual effort is supplemented or replaced by hydraulic, mechanical, or electric means: power brakes.
27. conducting electricity: a power cable.
28. Informal. expressing power; involving or characteristic of those having authority or influence: a power breakfast.
Idioms:
the powers that be, those in supreme command; the authorities.
[1250–1300; Middle English pouer(e), poer(e) < Anglo-French poueir, poer, n. use of infinitive: to be able < Vulgar Latin *potēre, for Latin posse to be able, have power. See potent1]
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pow·er
(pou′ər)
1. The energy by which a machine or system is operated: trains that run on steam power; ships that use nuclear power.
2. Physics The rate at which work is done with respect to time, measured in units such as watts or horsepower. Compare energy, work.
3. Mathematics The number of times a number or an expression is multiplied by itself, as shown by an exponent. Thus ten to the sixth power, or 106, equals one million.
4. A number that represents the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope. A 500-power microscope can magnify something 500 times.
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Power
an abundance; a body of armed men; a fighting force; a large quantity, a great number—Johnson, 1755.
Examples: power of angels; of followers; of good, 1770; of goods (provisions); of horsemen, 1553; of fine ladies, 1706; of laymen, 1641; of men of war, 1523; of money, 1680; of poor people, 1661; of servants, 1801; of good things, 1755; of troops; of years.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Power
- About as influential as the ‘p’ in pneumonia and the ‘k’ in knitting —Anon
- Aggressive as an elbow in the side —Henry James
- As omnipotent and as full of faults as Jove —Wallace Stegner
- Authority shrivelled as muslin in a fire —Vita Sackville-West
- Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than to polish —Anne Bradstreet
- Compelling as a gun at your head —Anon
- [Choice to do something] compelling as the sense of vocation which doctors and missionaries are supposed to experience —John Braine
- (He is) consuming … like a candle —Richard Flecknoe
- Feel like a lion in a den of Daniels —W. S. Gilbert
- Strong [a person’s pull on others] as a riptide —Reynolds Price
- Glows with power like a successful shaman —Marge Piercy
- Had a ring of authority, like monarchy —Barbara Lazear Ascher
- Immoderate power, like other intemperance, leaves the progeny weaker and weaker, until Nature, as [if] in compassion, covers it with her mantle and is seen no more —Walter Savage Landor
- Influence is like a savings account. The less you use it, the more you’ve got —Andrew Young
- Influential as gnats —Susan Heller Anderson
- It’s like a Dead Sea fruit. When you achieve it, there is nothing there —Harold Macmillan, Parade, July 7, 1963
- Like wealth and power, prestige tends to be cumulative: the more of it you have, the more you can get —C. Wright Mills
- Made him fetch and carry just as if he was a great Newfoundland dog —William Makepeace Thackeray
- (But her looks have) no power over me … like a tug on a tree on a limb that has lost feeling —William Getz
- Once a man of power, always a man of power. Like being a Boy Scout —Anthony Powell
- (Memories … ) powerful as floods —Elizabeth Spencer
- Power [in the Middle East] gravitates towards radicals like iron filings toward a magnet —Karen Elliott House
- Power, like a desolating pestilence, pollutes whatever it touches —Percy Bysshe Shelley
’Whatever’ replaces the old English ‘whate’er.’
- Power, like lightning, injures before its warning —Pedro Calderon de la Barca
- Power, like the diamond, dazzles the beholder, and also the wearer —Charles Caleb Colton
- The right of commanding … like an inheritance, it is the fruit of labors, the price of courage —Voltaire
- To rule must be a calling, it seems, like surgery or sculpture —W. H. Auden
- Scenting power like blood —Janet Flanner
- Seemed the personification of brute strength … like a gorilla dripped in peroxide —Donald Seaman
- Strode like a colossus over the [White House] staff —Dean Rusk, New York Times March 1, 1987
Rusk used this image to compare Lyndon Johnson’s control over the White House staff to Ronald Reagan’s delegation of power.
- Swept me ahead of her like a leaf —Elizabeth Bishop
- There was authority in his attitude … and its heat threatened to melt Bird [name of character] like a piece of candy —Kenzaburo Oë
- They pass him on from hand to hand, like a baton in a relay race, and he ultimately becomes a puppet manipulated by others —Vladmir Solovyou and Elena Klopikova
- To add a little weight to his argument he put a hand like a bunch of bananas flat on my chest —Jimmy Sangster
- Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered —Thomas Paine
Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Power
come on like gangbusters To burst upon the scene with noisy exuberance; to come on with great power or force; to be officious or overbearing at first meeting. This expression derives from the blaring sound effects that opened a 1936 radio program called Gangbusters. These included the sounds of marching feet, machine-gun fire, and a screaming siren.
money talks Wealth means power; almost anything can be secured with money. This expression alludes to the way money and its procurement direct one’s life, as well as to the automatic respect and deference given to the wealthy by the less affluent.
the powers that be The authorities; a group or individual exercising complete control and having the power to make decisions affecting large numbers of people. This phrase is Biblical in origin.
For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (Romans 13:1)
It is implied that “the powers that be” are impersonal and inaccessible.
pull rank To make use of one’s higher status in order to obtain a desired objective. This expression originated in the armed forces, where one of subordinate rank must comply absolutely with the orders of a superior. The term is now also applied to civilians, particularly in describing certain employeremployee interactions. In either case, the expression usually suggests the unexpected or unfair use of authority in resolving a dilemma or in demanding submission.
throw one’s weight around To exert one’s influence inappropriately or unfairly, to pull strings; to lord it over subordinates, to pull rank. Weight, meaning ‘power or influence,’ probably derives from the advantage of added pounds or extra weight in contact sports.
Picturesque Expressions: A Thematic Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1980 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
power
– strength
1. ‘power’
If someone has power, they are able to control other people and their activities.
People in positions of power, such as teachers, must act responsibly.
He believes the President has too much power.
2. ‘strength’
Don’t use ‘power’ to refer to someone’s physical energy, or their ability to move heavy objects. Use strength.
It took me some time to recover my strength after the illness.
This sport requires a lot of physical strength.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
power
Past participle: powered
Gerund: powering
| Imperative |
|---|
| power |
| power |
| Present |
|---|
| I power |
| you power |
| he/she/it powers |
| we power |
| you power |
| they power |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I powered |
| you powered |
| he/she/it powered |
| we powered |
| you powered |
| they powered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am powering |
| you are powering |
| he/she/it is powering |
| we are powering |
| you are powering |
| they are powering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have powered |
| you have powered |
| he/she/it has powered |
| we have powered |
| you have powered |
| they have powered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was powering |
| you were powering |
| he/she/it was powering |
| we were powering |
| you were powering |
| they were powering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had powered |
| you had powered |
| he/she/it had powered |
| we had powered |
| you had powered |
| they had powered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will power |
| you will power |
| he/she/it will power |
| we will power |
| you will power |
| they will power |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have powered |
| you will have powered |
| he/she/it will have powered |
| we will have powered |
| you will have powered |
| they will have powered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be powering |
| you will be powering |
| he/she/it will be powering |
| we will be powering |
| you will be powering |
| they will be powering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been powering |
| you have been powering |
| he/she/it has been powering |
| we have been powering |
| you have been powering |
| they have been powering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been powering |
| you will have been powering |
| he/she/it will have been powering |
| we will have been powering |
| you will have been powering |
| they will have been powering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been powering |
| you had been powering |
| he/she/it had been powering |
| we had been powering |
| you had been powering |
| they had been powering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would power |
| you would power |
| he/she/it would power |
| we would power |
| you would power |
| they would power |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have powered |
| you would have powered |
| he/she/it would have powered |
| we would have powered |
| you would have powered |
| they would have powered |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
power
The rate of energy transfer.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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»
powerfulness quality — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; «the quality of mercy is not strained»—Shakespeare effectiveness, potency, strength — capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; «the toxin’s potency»; «the strength of the drinks» valence, valency — (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) valence, valency — (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate preponderance — superiority in power or influence; «the preponderance of good over evil»; «the preponderance of wealth and power» puissance — power to influence or coerce; «the puissance of the labor vote» persuasiveness, strength — the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; «the strength of his argument settled the matter» irresistibility, irresistibleness — the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist interestingness, interest — the power of attracting or holding one’s attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); «they said nothing of great interest»; «primary colors can add interest to a room» chokehold, stranglehold, throttlehold — complete power over a person or situation; «corporations have a stranglehold on the media»; «the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public» sway — controlling influence influence — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; «used her parents’ influence to get the job» repellant, repellent — the power to repel; «she knew many repellents to his advances» control — power to direct or determine; «under control» jurisdiction, legal power — (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; «courts having jurisdiction in this district» disposal — the power to use something or someone; «used all the resources at his disposal» free will, discretion — the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies veto — the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness — power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect impotence, impotency, powerlessness — the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble |
| 2. | power — (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
natural philosophy, physics — the science of matter and energy and their interactions; «his favorite subject was physics» physical phenomenon — a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy electric power, electrical power, wattage — the product of voltage and current waterpower — the power to do work that is latent in a head of water |
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| 3. |  power — possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; «danger heightened his powers of discrimination»
ability cognition, knowledge, noesis — the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning know-how — the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something leadership — the ability to lead; «he believed that leadership can be taught» intelligence — the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience aptitude — inherent ability bilingualism — the ability to speak two languages colloquially mental ability, capacity — the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior creative thinking, creativeness, creativity — the ability to create originality — the ability to think and act independently science, skill — ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; «the skill of a well-trained boxer»; «the sweet science of pugilism» acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition — an ability that has been acquired by training hand — ability; «he wanted to try his hand at singing» superior skill — more than ordinary ability faculty, mental faculty, module — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
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| 4. | power — (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»
office state — the way something is with respect to its main attributes; «the current state of knowledge»; «his state of health»; «in a weak financial state» governing, government activity, government, governance, administration — the act of governing; exercising authority; «regulations for the governing of state prisons»; «he had considerable experience of government» executive clemency — the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction war power — an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime |
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| 5. | power — 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»
force causal agency, causal agent, cause — any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results juggernaut, steamroller — a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way influence — one having power to influence another; «she was the most important influence in my life»; «he was a bad influence on the children» Moloch — a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; «the great Moloch of war»; «duty has become the Moloch of modern life»- Norman Douglas |
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| 6. | power — a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
exponent, index degree — the highest power of a term or variable mathematical notation — a notation used by mathematicians logarithm, log — the exponent required to produce a given number |
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| 7. |  power — physical strength
might, mightiness strength — the property of being physically or mentally strong; «fatigue sapped his strength» |
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| 8. |  power — a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
great power, major power, superpower, world power body politic, country, nation, res publica, commonwealth, state, land — a politically organized body of people under a single government; «the state has elected a new president»; «African nations»; «students who had come to the nation’s capitol»; «the country’s largest manufacturer»; «an industrialized land» hegemon — a leading or paramount power |
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| 9. |  power — a very wealthy or powerful businessman; «an oil baron»
big businessman, business leader, magnate, top executive, tycoon, baron, mogul, king businessman, man of affairs — a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) oil tycoon — a powerful person in the oil business |
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| Verb | 1. | power — supply the force or power for the functioning of; «The gasoline powers the engines»
drive — cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; «The amplifier drives the tube»; «steam drives the engines»; «this device drives the disks for the computer» cater, ply, provide, supply — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; «The hostess provided lunch for all the guests» |
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power
noun
1. control, authority, influence, command, sovereignty, sway, dominance, domination, supremacy, mastery, dominion, ascendancy, mana (N.Z.) women who have reached positions of great power and influence
2. ability, capacity, faculty, property, potential, capability, competence, competency He was so drunk that he had lost the power of speech.
ability inability, incompetence, incapacity, incapability
4. strength, might, energy, weight, muscle, vigour, potency, welly (slang), brawn He had no power in his left arm.
strength weakness, impotence, feebleness, listlessness, enervation
the powers that be the authorities, the government, the establishment, the people in charge, the men in (grey) suits The powers that be banned the advertisement.
Quotations
«Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely» [First Baron Acton letter]
«Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it» [William Pitt, Earl of Chatham]
«Power is the great aphrodisiac» [Henry Kissinger]
«Here we may reign secure, and in my choice»
«To reign is worth ambition though in hell;»
«Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav’n» [John Milton Paradise Lost]
«Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun» [Mao Tse-tung]
«A friend in power is a friend lost» [Henry Brooks Adams The Education of Henry Adams]
«The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant» [John Stuart Mill On Liberty]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
power
noun
1. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity:
2. The state or quality of being physically strong:
3. The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:
authority, command, control, domination, dominion, jurisdiction, mastery, might, prerogative, sovereignty, sway.
4. Effective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing:
5. The capacity to exert an influence:
6. Regional. A great deal:
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Translations
حَق، صَلاحِيَّه، سُلْطَهسُلْطَهصاحِب قُوَّه، رَجُل ذو تأثيرقُدْرَهقُوَّة
mocsílamocninamocnostmohutnost
magtmagtfuld personpotensretstyrke
võim
tehovaltavirtavoimamahti
moćsnaga
erőhatalomhatványteljesítményvillany-
aflkraftur, afl, eiginleikivaldvalda-/áhrifamikill maîurveldi
力能力
동력힘
būti valdžiojeelektra ir pan. varomaselektrinėelektros nutrūkimasgalinga valstybė
autoritāteenerģijaietekmīgs cilvēkslielvalsts, lielvaraspēja
putere
mocninamocnosťsilavplyvná osobnosťmoc
močsilasposobnostoblastpolnomočje
makteffekt
กำลังอำนาจ
quyền lựcsức mạnh
power
[paʊəʳ]
A. N
1. (= control) → poder m; (physical strength) → fuerza f
to have power over sb → tener poder sobre algn
to have sb in one’s power → tener a algn en su poder
to be in sb’s power → estar en poder de algn
to have the power of life and death over sb → tener poder para decidir sobre la vida de algn
more power to your elbow! → ¡qué tengas éxito!
2. (Pol) → poder m, poderío m
to be in power → estar en el poder
to come to power → subir al poder
to fall from power → perder el poder
power to the people! → ¡el pueblo al poder!
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
power
[ˈpaʊər]
n
(= strength, force) [person, performance, muscles] → puissance f; [storm, explosion] → puissance f
I underestimated the power of the explosion → J’avais sous-estimé la puissance de l’explosion.
[machine, car] → puissance f; [lens, microscope] → puissance f
to have better power [car] → être plus puissant
(= ability) → pouvoir m
to have the power to do sth → avoir le pouvoir de faire qch
to do everything in one’s power to do sth → faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour faire qch
(= faculty) [speech, thought] → faculté f
(= control, influence) [person, political party, government] → pouvoir m
to be in a position of power → être dans une position de pouvoir
to be in power [party] → être au pouvoir
to take power → prendre le pouvoir
to come to power [party] → accéder au pouvoir
to be in his power → être en son pouvoir
to be in my power → être en mon pouvoir powers
npl (= authorities) → pouvoirs mpl
legal powers → pouvoirs judiciaires
police powers → des pouvoirs de police
the powers that be → les autorités constituées
a power of good → un bien fou
to do sb/sth a power of good → faire un bien fou à qn/qch
modif
[balance, bloc] → des pouvoirs power list
[blackout, shortage] → d’électricité; [cable, equipment] → électrique; [generator, grid, industry] → électrique power surge
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power
n
no pl (= physical strength) → Kraft f; (= force: of blow, explosion etc) → Stärke f, → Gewalt f, → Wucht f; (fig: of argument etc) → Überzeugungskraft f; the power of love/logic/tradition → die Macht der Liebe/Logik/Tradition; earning power → mögliche Verdiensthöhe; purchasing or spending power → Kaufkraft f
(= capacity, ability to help etc) → Macht f; he did all in his power to help them → er tat (alles), was in seiner Macht or in seinen Kräften stand, um ihnen zu helfen; it’s beyond my power or not within my power to … → es steht nicht in meiner Macht, zu …
(no pl: = sphere or strength of influence, authority) → Macht f; (Jur, parental) → Gewalt f; (usu pl: = thing one has authority to do) → Befugnis f; he has the power to act → er ist handlungsberechtigt; the power of the police/of the law → die Macht der Polizei/des Gesetzes; to be in somebody’s power → in jds Gewalt (dat) → sein; that does not fall within my power(s) → das fällt nicht in meinen Machtbereich; that is beyond or outside my power(s) → das überschreitet meine Befugnisse; power of attorney (Jur) → (Handlungs)vollmacht f; the party now in power → die Partei, die im Augenblick an der Macht ist; to fall from power → abgesetzt werden; to come into power → an die Macht kommen; they have no power over economic matters → in Wirtschaftsfragen haben sie keine Befugnisse; I have no power over her → ich habe keine Gewalt über sie; he has been given full power(s) to make all decisions → man hat ihm volle Entscheidungsgewalt übertragen; that man has no power over his destiny → dass der Mensch keine Gewalt über sein Schicksal hat; “student/worker power” → „Macht den Studenten/Arbeitern“
(= person or institution having authority) → Autorität f, → Machtfaktor m; to be the power behind the scenes/throne → die graue Eminenz sein; the powers that be (inf) → die da oben (inf); the powers of darkness/evil → die Mächte der Finsternis/des Bösen
(= nation) → Macht f; a four-power conference → eine Viermächtekonferenz; a naval power → eine Seemacht
(= source of energy: nuclear, electric power etc) → Energie f; (of water, steam) → Energie f, → Kraft f; power on/off (technical device) → ein-/ausschalten; the ship made port under her own power → das Schiff lief mit eigener Kraft in den Hafen ein; they cut off the power (= electricity) → sie haben den Strom abgestellt
(Math) → Potenz f; to the power (of) 2 → hoch 2, in der 2. Potenz; to raise 2 to the power (of) 5 → 2 mit 5 potenzieren
vt (engine) → antreiben; (fuel) → betreiben; powered by electricity/by jet engines → mit Elektro-/Düsenantrieb; as he powers his way down the straight → wie er die Gerade entlangbraust; he powered the ball into the net → er schoss den Ball mit Wucht ins Netz
power
:
power amplifier
n (Tech) → Endverstärker m
power base
n → Machtbasis f
power dressing
n → Karrierelook m
power-driven
adj → mit Motorantrieb
power
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power glider
n (Aviat) → Motorsegler m
power-lifting
n → Powerlifting nt, → Kraftdreikampf m
power line
n (Elec)
(for heavy current) → Starkstromleitung f
power loom
n → Webmaschine f
power play
n
(Ice Hockey) → Powerplay nt, → Übermachtsspiel nt
power saw
n → Motorsäge f; (electric) → Elektrosäge f
power sharing
n (Pol) → Machtteilung f
power-sharing
adj (Pol) executive → mit Machtteilung pred; power agreement → Machtteilungsabkommen nt
power structure
n → Machtstruktur f
power tool
n → Elektrowerkzeug nt
power worker
n → Elektrizitätsarbeiter(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
power
[ˈpaʊəʳ]
1. n
a. (physical strength, also) (fig) → forza; (energy) → energia; (force, of engine, blow, explosion) → potenza; (of sun) → intensità; (electricity) → elettricità
to cut off the power (Elec) → togliere la corrente
the ship returned under its own power → la nave è tornata con i propri mezzi
more power to your elbow! (fam) → dacci dentro!
b. (ability, capacity) → capacità f inv, potere m; (faculty) → facoltà f inv
mental powers → capacità fpl mentali
it is beyond his power to save her → non può far nulla per salvarla
to do all in one’s power to help sb → fare tutto quello che si può per aiutare qn
the power of speech → la facoltà or l’uso della parola
powers of persuasion/imagination → forza di persuasione/immaginazione
c. (Pol) (authority) → potere m, autorità f inv
the power of the Church → l’autorità della Chiesa
that is beyond my power(s) → questo è al di là dei miei poteri
to have power over sb → aver potere su qn
to have sb in one’s power → avere qn in proprio potere
to be in sb’s power → essere in potere di qn
to be in power → essere al potere
to come to power → salire al potere
the power behind the throne → l’eminenza grigia
the world powers → le grandi potenze
the powers that be → le autorità costituite
the powers of darkness or evil → le forze del male
d. (Math) → potenza
7 to the power (of) 3 → 7 al cubo or alla terza
e. (fam) (a lot of) it did me a power of good → mi ha fatto un bene enorme
3. adj (saw, also) (Elec) (cable) → elettrico/a; (supply, consumption) → di energia elettrica
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
power
(ˈpauə) noun
1. (an) ability. A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.
2. strength, force or energy. muscle power; water-power; (also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).
3. authority or control. political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last
4. a right belonging to eg a person in authority. The police have the power of arrest.
5. a person with great authority or influence. He is quite a power in the town.
6. a strong and influential country. the Western powers.
7. the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times. 2 2 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.
ˈpowered adjective
supplied with mechanical power. The machine is powered by electricity; an electrically-powered machine.
ˈpowerful adjective
having great strength, influence etc. a powerful engine; He’s powerful in local politics.
ˈpowerfully adverbˈpowerfulness nounˈpowerless adjective
having no power. The king was powerless to prevent the execution.
ˈpowerlessness nounpower cut/failure
a break in the electricity supply. We had a power cut last night.
ˌpower-ˈdriven adjective
worked by electricity or other mechanical means, not by hand.
power point
a socket on a wall etc into which an electric plug can be fitted.
power station
a building where electricity is produced.
be in power
(of a political party) to be the governing party.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
power
→ قُوَّة moc, síla magt, styrke Kraft, Macht ισχύς poder, potencia teho, valta pouvoir, puissance moć, snaga potenza, potere 力, 能力 동력, 힘 kracht, macht kraft, makt moc, siła energia, poder, potência власть, мощность effekt, makt กำลัง, อำนาจ güç quyền lực, sức mạnh 力量, 功率
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
power
n poder m; durable — of attorney for health care (US) poder notarial duradero para atención médica; — of attorney poder notarial
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
- Существительное
- Глагол
- Однокоренные
- мощность
- власть
- сила
- могущество
- электроэнергия
в роли прилагательного
- силовой
- энергетический
- моторный
- степенной
- Примеры 26
- Формы 2+1
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You want power over them
Вы хотите власти над ними
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Use the power and money to do something for the world
Используйте власть и деньги, чтобы сделать что-то для мира
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I am afraid they began to abuse their power
Боюсь, что они начали злоупотреблять своей властью
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His abuse of power has been proven
Его злоупотребление властью было доказано
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Your knowledge is your power
Ваше знание — ваша сила
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A balance of power must be restored
Баланс сил должен быть восстановлен
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He has certainly proven the power of his mind
Он, безусловно, доказал силу своего разума
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Power cells charged to full capacity
Энергетические ячейки зарядились на полную мощность
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The cosmic ray is increasing in power
Космический луч увеличивается в мощности
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The power broadcast suddenly stopped
Передача мощности внезапно прекратилась
- Больше примеров
Существительное
Прилагательное
- питать энергией
- запитывать
- приводить в движение
- двигаться с большой скоростью
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- Формы 5
- Фр.глаголы 1
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A tiny atomic battery powered his spacesuit
Крошечная атомная батарейка питала энергией его скафандр
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How do they power their ship?
Как они приводят в движение свой корабль?
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powersформа 3 лица ед.числа наст.врем.
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power up фр. гл.
Однокоренные слова
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power сущ.
мощность / власть / сила / могущество / электроэнергия
в роли прилагательного
силовой / энергетический / моторный / степенной
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powerful прил.
мощный / могущественный / влиятельный
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power глагол
питать энергией / запитывать / приводить в движение / двигаться с большой скоростью
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overpower глагол
подавлять / пересиливать / одолевать / побеждать
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firepower сущ.
огневая мощь / финансовая мощь / интеллектуальная мощь / сила
мощность, власть, силовой, много
существительное ↓
- сила; мощь
the power of a blow — сила удара 
the great flood moving with majesty and power — воды катились величественно и мощно
the country was at the height of her power — страна находилась в расцвете своего могущества
- энергия; мощность
- мощность; производительность
rated /design/ power — расчётная мощность
output power — выходная мощность, мощность на выходе
power factor — эл. коэффициент мощности; косинус фи
power augmentation — форсаж, форсировать (двигателя)
to be on full power — тех. работать на полную мощность
- тех. проф. двигатель; машина; силовая установка
the mechanical powers — простые машины
power feed — механическая /автоматическая/ подача
power farming — механизированное сельское хозяйство
by power — механической силой, приводом от двигателя
- энергетика
electric power — электроэнергетика
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глагол ↓
- приводить в действие или движение; служить приводным двигателем
- снабжать силовым двигателем
boat powered by outboard motor — лодка с подвесным мотором
- питать (электро)энергией
- поддерживать; вдохновлять
faith in goodness powers his life — вера в добро освещает всю его жизнь
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
during his first year in power — в течение своего первого года у власти
the sovereign power of a king — суверенная власть короля
the President’s ascent to power — восхождение президента к власти
exert one’s power or influence — проявить свою власть или влияние
the harnessed power of the atom — сила атома, поставленная на службу человеку
electric / power cable — электрический кабель
to come into power — приходить к власти
to climb to power — стремиться к власти, добиваться власти
to clothe with power — наделять властью
covetous of power — жаждущий власти
to cut power — сбавлять обороты, убирать обороты
destructive power of a bomb — разрушительная мощь бомбы
Примеры с переводом
Power to the people!
Власть — народу!
I lost my power of speech.
Я потерял дар речи.
She had me in her power.
Я был в её власти.
The car has power brakes.
У этого автомобиля мощные тормоза.
His power of memory improved.
Его память стала лучше.
He was a man of uncommon power.
Это был человек недюжинной силы.
He believes in the power of prayer.
Он верит в силу молитвы.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The new assemblies will have no legislative power. 
Incoming tides funnel up the channel with enormous power.
He was unlikely to be satisfied with the illusion of power.
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Фразовые глаголы
power down — уменьшать расход энергии, выключать, выключение питания, опускание силой
power up — повышать расход энергии, включать
Возможные однокоренные слова
empower — уполномочивать, давать возможность, разрешать
overpower — подавлять, пересиливать, побеждать, брать верх
powerful — мощный, сильный, могущественный, могучий, влиятельный, яркий, значительный
powerless — бессильный, беспомощный
powered — механизированный, самоходный, ведущий
pow — голова, башка, ручеек, речушка, бух! паф! пах!, звук удара
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: power
he/she/it: powers
ing ф. (present participle): powering
2-я ф. (past tense): powered
3-я ф. (past participle): powered
noun
ед. ч.(singular): power
мн. ч.(plural): powers
Other forms: powers; powered; powering
Someone with power has physical strength or they’re in control of things. So a weakling who’s in charge of a business still has a lot of power.
Power comes from the Latin word potere, which means «to be able.» But things with power are much more than able — they’re able to exert a lot of force. «The powers that be» are those who hold authority, and «the power behind the throne» refers to the people who exert influence without being formally in charge. When used as a verb, power means «to supply with mechanical or electrical energy,» as in a nuclear-powered submarine.
Definitions of power
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noun
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
“danger heightened his
powers of discrimination”-
synonyms:
ability
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inability
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
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know-how
the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
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leadership
the ability to lead
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intelligence
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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aptitude
inherent ability
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bilingualism
the ability to speak two languages colloquially
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capacity, mental ability
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
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creative thinking, creativeness, creativity
the ability to create
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originality
the ability to think and act independently
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science, skill
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
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accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill
an ability that has been acquired by training
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hand
ability
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superior skill
more than ordinary ability
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faculty, mental faculty, module
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
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bag of tricks
a supply of ways of accomplishing something
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sapience, wisdom
ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
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generalship
the leadership ability of a military general
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brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit
mental ability
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breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
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intellect, mind
knowledge and intellectual ability
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nonverbal intelligence
intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language
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verbal intelligence
intelligence in the use and comprehension of language
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mental quickness, quick-wittedness, quickness
intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
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mental dexterity, nimbleness
intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind
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brilliance, genius
unusual mental ability
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precociousness, precocity
intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
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acuity, acuteness, keenness, sharpness
a quick and penetrating intelligence
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brightness, cleverness, smartness
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
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astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
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marbles, wits
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
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inherent aptitude, instinct
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
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capability, capableness, potentiality
an aptitude that may be developed
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natural ability
ability that is inherited
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fecundity, fruitfulness
the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
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flight
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
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genius, wizardry
exceptional creative ability
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imagination, imaginativeness, vision
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
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conception, design, excogitation, innovation, invention
the creation of something in the mind
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cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness
the power of creative imagination
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innovativeness
originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
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unconventionality
originality by virtue of being unconventional
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freshness, novelty
originality by virtue of being new and surprising
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nose
a natural skill
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virtuosity
technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
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craft, craftsmanship, workmanship
skill in an occupation or trade
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horsemanship
skill in handling and riding horses
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literacy
the ability to read and write
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marksmanship
skill in shooting
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mastership
the skill of a master
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mixology
skill in preparing mixed drinks
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art, artistry, prowess
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
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numeracy
skill with numbers and mathematics
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oarsmanship
skill as an oarsman
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salesmanship
skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy
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seamanship
skill in sailing
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showmanship
the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
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soldiering, soldiership
skills that are required for the life of soldier
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swordsmanship
skill in fencing
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attention
the faculty or power of mental concentration
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language, speech
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
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memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
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intellect, reason, understanding
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
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sensation, sense, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
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volition, will
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
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method
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
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prescience, prevision
the power to foresee the future
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cognition, knowledge, noesis
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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inability
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(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
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supply the force or power for the functioning of
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noun
possession of controlling influence
“the deterrent
power of nuclear weapons”“the
power of his love saved her”-
synonyms:
powerfulness
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impotence, impotency, powerlessness
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
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effectiveness, potency, strength
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
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valence, valency
(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
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valence, valency
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
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preponderance
superiority in power or influence
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puissance
power to influence or coerce
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persuasiveness, strength
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
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irresistibility, irresistibleness
the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist
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interest, interestingness
the power of attracting or holding one’s attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
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chokehold, stranglehold, throttlehold
complete power over a person or situation
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sway
controlling influence
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influence
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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repellant, repellent
the power to repel
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control
power to direct or determine
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jurisdiction, legal power
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
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disposal
the power to use something or someone
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discretion, free will
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
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veto
the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
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effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness
power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
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charisma, personal appeal, personal magnetism
a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
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covalence, covalency
valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
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convincingness
the power of argument or evidence to cause belief
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news, newsworthiness
the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
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topicality
the attribute of being of interest at the present time
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color, colour, vividness
interest and variety and intensity
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shrillness
the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
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dead hand, dead hand of the past, mortmain
the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
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force
a powerful effect or influence
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grasp, grip
an intellectual hold or understanding
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authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
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corporatism
control of a state or organization by large interest groups
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hold
power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
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iron fist
rigorous or ruthless control
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rein
any means of control
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self-determination
determination of one’s own fate or course of action without compulsion
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incisiveness, trenchancy
keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
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efficaciousness, efficacy
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
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line-item veto
the power of a government executive to veto individual items in a bill without vetoing other parts of the bill
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type of:
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quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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impotence, impotency, powerlessness
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noun
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
“the mysterious presence of an evil
power”-
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force
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noun
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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noun
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
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noun
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
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power”“the
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office
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executive clemency
the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction
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war power
an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
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state
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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executive clemency
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noun
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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His every movement added layers to his character, which in turn brought tremendous dramatic power to the gripping pas de trois between the three principal characters and to the production’s final scenes.
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Elaine Schmidt, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
But streaming, and even [premium] cable, has put power into the audience’s hand.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
Of course, had Chew dared to acknowledged China’s power, that also could have roiled US lawmakers.
—Casey Newton, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023
Stealth was the great disruptor in the realm of postwar air warfare, shifting the balance of power from the defender back toward the attacker.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
The electrical grid, which will rapidly find itself under stress due to EV adoption, will see its load reduced as apartment buildings are receiving some local power from their system.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
In order to maintain power, the Democratic president often pushed through Republican policies like welfare reform, financial deregulation and the war on drugs.
—Robert Samuels, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023
The Voting Rights Act, which governs the redistricting process, is meant to ensure people of color are given a fair chance to wield political power, protecting those who have been historically disenfranchised.
—Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
At the end of Ruin and Rising, Tolya and Tamar Kir-Bataar bring Mal back to life and Alina loses her power.
—Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2023
The plant about 38 miles northwest of Minneapolis is scheduled to power down Friday so permanent repairs can begin, the company said.
—Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
Inspired by the hardiness of bumblebees, MIT researchers have developed repair techniques that enable a bug-sized aerial robot to sustain severe damage to the actuators, or artificial muscles, that power its wings—but to still fly effectively.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
Wind can now power a third of US homes 🌊 US coastal wetlands are rapidly disappearing.
—Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2023
Revolution Wind 2, generating enough to power 500,000 Rhode Island homes, would go in a federal lease area near Revolution Wind.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
According to Bodge, the company has crafted 1,000-2,000 word prompts for GPT-4 that power the bots.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2023
The Ernie Bot presentation happened just a couple of days after OpenAI announced GPT-4, which is the next iteration of its multimodal large language model and a major improvement over the GPT-3.5 model used to power ChatGPT.
—Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2023
The military uses Aerostar’s smaller balloons to create mobile communication networks in dead-zones, while disaster-relief agencies can power cellphone connectivity in places ravaged by hurricanes.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023
Those activists’ preferred technology is hydrogen fuel cells, which produce no pollution and can power heavy-duty trucks.
—Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
The Department of Commerce must bring an immediate end to this baseless investigation in order to create a sustainable, clean-power future for the nation.
—George Strobel, Forbes, 27 May 2022
With mega-power tensions on the rise, LHX is going to benefit from the inevitable increases in defense spending that are going to cascade across the globe.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Nick Saban for a decade has been an advocate for nine-game conference schedules, in part to add spice to home schedules that have for years included three non-power conference opponents.
—Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 25 July 2022
The Bearcats, who finished undefeated in the regular season, became the first non-power-five team to earn a spot inside the College Football Playoff committee’s top four on Nov. 23.
—Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2021
Whitford did what most folks say all Indiana’s non-power conference schools should do: Load up on the best of the rest in-state players.
—Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2022
Great to see this @CA_DWR @SolarAquaGrid @TurlockID solar-over-canal project moving from idea to proof-of-concept construction — a baby step potentially helping CA and the planet with both water and clean-power gains.
—Roger Bales, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022
The little things stood out during Joe Biden’s sober nine-minute Tuesday afternoon speech addressing the most serious super-power crisis of this century.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2022
The Lower lake is reserved for canoeing, non-power boating and swimming from mid-May to mid-September.
—Megan Marples, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
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