Power

Pronunciation

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Noun

1. Template:Uncountable Template:Lc, energy, force, control. A quality that can make things happen.

   His muscles have a lot of power.

   The prime minister has power over the country.

   Fight the power! (Meaning, "Fight authority!")

2. Template:Uncountable Energy or electricity.

   The city had no lights that night because there was no power.

3. Template:Uncountable; Template:Physics Power is how fast something uses energy. That is, how much work it does in a certain time.
4. Template:Countable; Template:Math $x$ to the power of $y$ is equal to $x$ multiplied by itself $y$ times.

   Two to the power of three is eight ($2^3=8$).

5. Template:Countable A special ability that someone might have.

   In comic books many heroes have amazing powers.

   Template:Lc often shows witches as having magical powers.

6. Template:Countable A person or group of people with authority; that is a people who control things.

   The mayor and the sheriff are the major powers in this town.

   China and the United States are two of the main world powers.

   I like the idea, but the powers that be will not allow it.

Related words

• energy
• work

Verb

1. Template:Transitive To provide power for or give power to (a mechanical or electronic device).

   This CD player is powered by batteries.

Related words

• power down
• power up
• empower