1. 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"
Synonym(s): powerfulness
Hypernym(s): quality
Antonym(s): powerlessness, powerlessness
2. power - noun
· (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
Hypernym(s): physical_phenomenon
3. power - noun
· possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
Synonym(s): ability
Hypernym(s): cognition, knowledge, noesis
4. power - noun
· (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"
Synonym(s): office
Hypernym(s): state
5. power - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): force
Hypernym(s): causal_agent, cause, causal_agency
6. power - noun
· a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
Hypernym(s): mathematical_notation
7. power - noun
· physical strength
Synonym(s): might, mightiness
Hypernym(s): strength
8. power - noun
· a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
Synonym(s): world_power, major_power, great_power, superpower
Hypernym(s): state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res_publica, body_politic
9. power - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): electricity, electrical_energy
Hypernym(s): energy, free_energy
10. power - noun
· a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
Synonym(s): baron, big_businessman, business_leader, king, magnate, mogul, top_executive, tycoon
Hypernym(s): businessman, man_of_affairs
11. power - verb
· supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater
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