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power
has definitions from the fields of mathematics,politics,geography,work,business,physics
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[ noun ] possession of controlling influence
Synonyms Examples "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons" "the power of his love saved her" "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)Not altogether a successful play , `` Epitaph_for_George_Dillon '' overcomes through sheer vitality and power what in a lesser work might be crippling . (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)As the play unfolds , however , the audience is subtly brought into the grip of an awful evil which grows with ominously gathering power and soon engulfs the community . It grows terribly and unavoidably in power and leaves in its wake a trail of misery , moral disintegration , and destruction . If one asks about this play , what it is that comes_upon this community and works within it with such terrible power , there is no better answer to give than `` spirit '' . In our disbelief we think that we can no_longer even use the word and so are unable to even name the elemental power which is so vividly real in_this play . |
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[ noun ] (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)For larger plantings , you 'll need some kind of power for plowing , harrowing , disking , and cultivating . Cost of power and machinery is often a serious problem to the small-scale farmer . (The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)There should be a regular electrical_outlet in the shelter as power may continue in many areas . Related terms |
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[ noun ] possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Synonyms Examples "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)But after the doctor 's return that night Alex could see , from the high window in his own room , the now familiar figure crouched on a truly impressive heap of towels , apparently giving its egg hatching powers one final chance before it was replaced in its office by a sure-enough hen . There was no reference to the incident on the stairs , his powers being absorbed by this more immediate business . |
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[ noun ] (politics,geography) a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
Synonyms Used in print (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)The first was that America had become - or was in_danger_of becoming - a second-rate military power . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
Synonyms Examples "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage" "during his first year in power" Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)The men in power are committed in_principle to modernization , but economic and social changes are proceeding only erratically . Progress is impeded by psychological inhibitions to effective action among those in power and by a failure on their part to understand how local resources , human and material , can be mobilized to achieve the national goals of modernization already symbolically accepted . It should attempt to communicate both an appreciation of professional standards and an understanding of the tremendous powers and potentialities of genuinely open and pluralistic societies . (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)Lacking the respected and effective institutions that consensus helps provide , minority parties , such_as the P.D.I. in 1957 and the progressive Istiqlal faction in 1958 , clamor for elections when out of power , but are not at_all certain they wish_to be controlled by popular choice when in power . Lacking the respected and effective institutions that consensus helps provide , minority parties , such_as the P.D.I. in 1957 and the progressive Istiqlal faction in 1958 , clamor for elections when out of power , but are not at_all certain they wish_to be controlled by popular choice when in power . Related terms |
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[ noun ] one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
Synonyms Examples : "the mysterious presence of an evil power" "may the force be with you" "the forces of evil" Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)It casts a spell upon them so_that they leave with a feeling of having been in the mysterious presence of an evil power . (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)The chief experience is the sensing of communion , and in the higher religions , of a harmonious relationship with the supernatural power . (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)If , however , it would help to intensify your anguish , I can delimit the powers of a_few of the divinities you 've affronted and describe the punishment they meted_out in one analogous instance . Related terms |
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[ noun ] physical strength
Synonyms Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)It speeds muscle growth and power development even for the advanced bodybuilder because each hip and leg is exercised separately , thus enabling a massive , concentrated effort to be focused_on each . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)The radiation loss from the anode surface was computed according_to **f where **f is the mean of the fourth powers of the temperatures **f and **f calculated analogously to equation ( 1 ) . (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)The rate of the gas phase exchange reaction appears to be proportional to the first power of the absorbed light intensity indicating that the radical intermediates are removed at the walls or by reaction with an impurity rather than by bimolecular radical combination reactions . By comparing reaction cells sealed from the same manifold temperature dependency corresponding to activation_energies ranging from 11 to 18 * * f was observed while dependence on the first power of the light intensity seemed to be indicated in most cases . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)If one assumes that the average flux did not change between measurements , a mass distribution curve is obtained which relates the flux of particles larger than a given radius to the inverse 7 2 power of the radius . Therefore , n is inversely proportional to the radius cubed and in fair agreement with the inverse 7 2 power derived from 1958_Alpha and 1959_Eta data . Related terms |
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[ verb ] supply the force or power for the functioning of
Examples "The gasoline powers the engines" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans],...)Street car tracks run down the center of Pennsylvania , powered with lines that are underground . ("Sports"...)When Roger_Eugene_Maris , Mantle 's muscular teammate , powers four home_runs in a double-header , his performance merits awe . (Lt. Col. D.F. Martin, "Will Aircraft or Missiles Win Wa...)For_example , a 12 - to-one engine would power a supersonic VTOL fighter . |
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[ noun ] (work,business) a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Examples : "an oil baron" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] supplementing or replacing manual effort
Synonyms Examples "power brakes" "power-assisted steering" Used in print (Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)He went down to Mills_and_Bradley 's Hardware_Store and bought a full set of carpenter 's tools , including a rotary power_saw and several other pieces of power machinery that Mr._Mills said were essential for babbiting and doweling , whatever they were . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2665
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