power
pow er
- n 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 - n (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- n possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
danger heightened his powers of discrimination - n (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
during his first year in power
the power of the president - n one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
the mysterious presence of an evil power - n a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- n physical strength
- n a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
- n a very wealthy or powerful businessman
- v supply the force or power for the functioning of
The gasoline powers the engines
- In some countries the power of the mafia exceeds that of the government and the former's writ prevails.
- Russia is stubbornly increasing its dependency on the nuclear power plants even as the rest of the world is slowly phasing them out.
- Until recently, the power of the social networking sites was hugely underestimated.