power

== English == === Alternative forms === powre (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English power, poer, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potēre, from Latin posse, whence English potent. Compare French pouvoir. Displaced the native Old English anweald. === Pronunciation === (UK) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/, /ˈpaʊ̯.ə/ (triphthong smoothing) IPA(key): [ˈpʰaə], [ˈpʰaː], [ˈpʰɑː] (Northumbria) IPA(key): /ˈpuː.ɐ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/, /ˈpaʊ̯ɹ/, [ˈpʰaʊ̯ɚ], [ˈpʰaʊ̯ɹ] (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈpæʊ̯.ə/, [ˈpʰæʊ̯ə], [ˈpæɔ̯ə], [ˈpʰɛəː] (increasingly broader) (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯.(ə)ɹ/, [p(ʰ)äʊ̯(ə)ɹ] (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈpʌʊ̯.(ə)ɹ/, [p(ʰ)əw(ə)ɹ] Hyphenation: pow‧er Rhymes: -aʊ.ə(ɹ), -aʊə(ɹ) === Noun === power (countable and uncountable, plural powers) The ability to do or undergo something. (social) The ability to coerce, influence, or control. (countable) The ability to affect or influence. The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere. (metonymic, chiefly in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government. Synonym: powers that be (metonymic) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body. (metonymic, archaic) An army, a military force. (physical, uncountable) Strength, energy. Physical force or strength. (attributive) Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale. The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit. (specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity. (physics) The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time. The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image. (colloquial, dated outside the phrase 'power of good') A large amount or number. do a power of good 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). the mechanical powers (trucking) A tractor. (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time. (mathematics) A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): x n {\displaystyle x^{n}} , read as " x {\displaystyle x} to the power of n {\displaystyle n} " or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x × x × ⋯ × x {\displaystyle x\times x\times \cdots \times x} , where x {\displaystyle x} appears n {\displaystyle n} times in the product; x {\displaystyle x} is called the base and n {\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. (biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme. (quiz bowl) A bonus point awarded for answering correctly before a certain part of the tossup is read. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:power ==== Antonyms ==== impotence weakness ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== possible potent ==== Collocations ==== ==== Descendants ==== → German: Power ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Other terms used in arithmetic operations: Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation === Verb === power (third-person singular simple present powers, present participle powering, simple past and past participle powered) (transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device). (transitive) To hit or kick something forcefully. To enable or provide the impetus for. (intransitive) To move or advance with great force or speed. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === power (comparative more power, superlative most power) (Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial) Impressive. === Interjection === power (Philippines, colloquial) Used as a cheer to express support (Can we verify(+) this sense?) ==== See also ==== more power to someone === Further reading === “power”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === powre == German == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French pauvre, from Latin pauper. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈpoːvər/, [ˈpoːvɐ] Hyphenation: po‧wer ==== Adjective ==== power (strong nominative masculine singular powerer, comparative powerer, superlative am powersten) (regional, informal) poor, miserable ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯ər/, [ˈpaʊ̯ɐ] Homophone: Power ==== Verb ==== power singular imperative of powern (colloquial) first-person singular present of powern === Further reading === “power” in Duden online “power”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[12] (in German) == Middle English == === Alternative forms === poeir, poer, pouer, pouweer, pouwer, pouwere, powair, powere poiar, pouoir, poure, powr, puere, puwer (Late Middle English) === Etymology === Borrowed from Anglo-Norman poer, poeir, pouer, from Late Latin potēre, regularisation of Latin posse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /puːˈɛːr/, /ˈpuː(ə)r/, (less common) /pɔːˈɛːr/, /ˈpɔː(ə)r/ === Noun === power (uncountable) Ability, power or capability: A faculty in a (particular) area; the power to do (something). Efficacy; magnitude of an effect or ability in achieving it. Physical ability or condition; might, strength. Wealth, means; financial power or resources. The power of a deity or demon (especially the Christian God). (astrology) The control exercised by a planet, star, or constellation. Authority, rule; the ability to govern: Governmental authority or control; dominion. Legally authorised or delegated power; permission. A powerful governmental position, title, or dignity. (rare) A ruler or their domain. An army or host; a military force. (theology) A power (rank of angel). ==== Descendants ==== English: power, powre (obsolete)→ German: Power Middle Scots: power, powar Scots: pouer, pooer, pour, power → Welsh: power, pŵer ==== References ==== “pǒuē̆r(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.