A Power
- (social) Ability to coerce, influence or control.
- (physical, uncountable) Effectiveness.
- Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
- (mathematics)
- A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): {\displaystyle x{n}
}:, read as "{\displaystyle x
}: to the power of {\displaystyle n
}:" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product {\displaystyle x\times x\times \cdots \times x
}:, where {\displaystyle x
}:appears {\displaystyle n
}: times in the product; {\displaystyle x
}:is called the base and {\displaystyle n
}: the exponent.
- (set theory) Cardinality.
- (statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): {\displaystyle x{n}
- (biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
Usage notesEdit
- Adjectives often used with "power": electric, nuclear, optical, mechanical, political, absolute, corporate, institutional, military, economic, solar, magic, magical, huge, physical, mental, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, sexual, seductive, coercive, erotic, natural, cultural, positive, negative, etc.
SynonymsEdit
- aptitude
- arm
- authority
- capability
- capacity
- clout
- command
- competence
- competency
- control
- dominion
- energy
- force
- grip
- hold
- influence
- main
- mastery
- might
- muscle
- potency
- pull
- sinew
- strength
- sway
- vigor
- wald
- weight
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