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Power

noun/pˈaʊɚ/
Definition
possession of controlling influence
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈaʊɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈaʊə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈaʊə/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈaʊɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounpossession of controlling influence
“the deterrent power of nuclear weapons”
noun(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
nounpossession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
“danger heightened his powers of discrimination”
noun(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
“being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage”
nounone possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
“the mysterious presence of an evil power”
nouna mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
nounphysical strength
nouna state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
nouna very wealthy or powerful businessman
“an oil baron”
verbsupply the force or power for the functioning of
“The gasoline powers the engines”
Word Forms
powerfuladjectivedisplaying superhuman strength or power
powerverbsupply the force or power for the functioning of
ableadjectivehave the skills and qualifications to do things well
officialadjectivehaving official authority or sanction
officiateverbperform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
forceverbdo forcibly; exert force
exponentialadjectiveof or involving exponents
mightyadjectivehaving or showing great strength or force or intensity; ; ; - Bulwer-Lytton
powernoun(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leistung
Besitz von beherrschendem Einfluss
🇫🇷French
pouvoir
possession d'une influence dominante
🇪🇸Spanish
fuerza
posesión de influencia controladora
🇮🇹Italian
energia
possesso di influenza di controllo
🇳🇱Dutch
stroom
bezit van controlerende invloed
🇵🇹Portuguese
poder
posse de influência controladora
🇷🇺Russian
власть
обладание контролирующим влиянием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शक्ति
नियंत्रण प्रभाव का आधिपत्य
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষমতা
নিয়ন্ত্রণ প্রভাব দখল
🇮🇳Tamil
சக்தி
கட்டுப்படுத்தும் செல்வாக்கின் உடைமை
🇮🇳Telugu
శక్తి
నియంత్రణ ప్రభావాన్ని కలిగి ఉండటం
🇮🇳Marathi
शक्ती
नियंत्रण प्रभावाचा ताबा
🇮🇳Gujarati
શક્તિ
નિયંત્રણ પ્રભાવનો કબજો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಕ್ತಿ
ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಪ್ರಭಾವದ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശക്തി
നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്ന സ്വാധീനത്തിൻ്റെ കൈവശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਕਤੀ
ਨਿਯੰਤਰਣ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਦਾ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
طاقت
کنٹرولنگ اثر و رسوخ کا قبضہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
力量
拥有控制影响力
🇯🇵Japanese
支配的な影響力の所有
🇰🇷Korean
지배적 영향력 보유
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quyền lực
sở hữu ảnh hưởng kiểm soát
🇹🇭Thai
พลัง
มีอำนาจควบคุม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekuatan
kepemilikan pengaruh pengendalian
🇵🇭Filipino
kapangyarihan
pagkakaroon ng pagkontrol sa impluwensya
🇲🇾Malay
kuasa
memiliki pengaruh mengawal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قوة
امتلاك النفوذ المسيطر
🇮🇷Persian
قدرت
داشتن نفوذ کنترلی
🇹🇷Turkish
güç
kontrol etkisine sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
כּוֹחַ
בעל השפעה שליטה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'power'?
The primary meaning of 'power' is 'possession of controlling influence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'power' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'power' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'power' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'power' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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