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power > 10 senses
NOUN1power, powerfulnessPossession of controlling influence
2power(physics) the rate of doing work
3power, abilityPossession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
4power, world power, major power, great power, superpowerA state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
5power, office(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
6power, forceOne possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
7power, might, mightinessPhysical strength
8power, exponent, indexA mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
9power, baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoonA very wealthy or powerful businessman
VERB1powerSupply the force or power for the functioning of
power > pronunciation
Soundspaw'er
Rhymesbellflower, bower, brainpower, and 29 more rhymes in awer at the HyperDic website...
power > noun 1, attribute
MeaningPossession of controlling influence.
Examples"the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
Synonymspowerfulness
Attributespowerful; powerless, weak
Narrowerpotency, 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; reins; effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality
Broaderquality
Contrarypowerlessness, impotence, impotency
power > noun 2, phenomenon
Meaning(physics) the rate of doing work. Measured in watts (= joules/second).
Categoryphysics, physical science, natural philosophy
Narrowerelectrical power, electric power, wattage; waterpower
Broaderphysical phenomenon
Verbspower
power > noun 3, cognition
MeaningPossession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done.
Examples"danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
Synonymsability
Attributesable
Narrowerknow-how; leadership; intelligence; aptitude; capacity, mental ability; creativity, creativeness, creative thinking; originality; skill, science; skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment; hand; superior skill; faculty, mental faculty, module
Broadercognition, knowledge, noesis
Contraryinability
power > noun 4, group
MeaningA state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world.
Synonymsworld power, major power, great power, superpower
Broaderstate, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
power > noun 5, state
Meaning(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power.
Examples"during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
Synonymsoffice
Categorygovernment, governing, governance, government activity
Narrowerexecutive clemency; war power
Broaderstate
power > noun 6, person
MeaningOne possessing or exercising power or influence or authority.
Examples"the mysterious presence of an evil power"
Synonymsforce
Narrowerjuggernaut, steamroller; influence; Moloch
Broadercausal agent, cause, causal agency
power > noun 7, attribute
MeaningPhysical strength.
Synonymsmight, mightiness
Broaderstrength
power > noun 8, communication
MeaningA mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.
Synonymsexponent, index
Narrowerdegree; logarithm, log
Broadermathematical notation
power > noun 9, person
MeaningA very wealthy or powerful businessman.
Synonymsbaron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon
Narroweroil tycoon
Broaderbusinessman, man of affairs
power > verb, consumption
MeaningSupply the force or power for the functioning of.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"The gasoline powers the engines"
Narrowerdrive
Broaderprovide, supply, ply, cater
Nounspower

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