Power definition and meaning

noun

1.
ability to do, act, or produce

2.
a specific ability or faculty

the power of hearing

3.
great ability to do, act, or affect strongly; vigor; force; strength

4.

a.

the ability to control others; authority; sway ^[1]; influence

b. [pl.]

special authority assigned ^[2] to or exercised by a person or group holding office

c.
legal ability or authority; also, a document giving it

5.

a source of physical or mechanical force or energy; force or energy that is at, or
can be put to, work

electric power, water power

6.

the rate at which work is done: abbrev. P

7.
a person or thing having great influence, force, or authority

8.

a nation, esp. one having influence or domination ^[3] over other nations

the great powers

9.

national might ^[4] or political strength

11. Dialectal
a large number or quantity (of something specified)

12.

a. Archaic

an armed force; army; navy ^[5]

b.
military strength

air power

13. Ancient Mathematics

a.

4 is the second power of 2 (22)

verb transitive

15.
to supply with power or with a source of power

adjective

16.
operated by electricity, a fuel engine, etc.

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