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Idioms about power
the powers that be, those in supreme command; the authorities: The decision is in the hands of the powers that be.
Origin of power
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English poair(e), poer(e), poeir, power, from Anglo-French, Old French po(u)eir, poer, poor, noun use of infinitive poe(i)r, pooir “to be able,” from assumed Vulgar Latin potēre, replacing Latin posse “to be able, have power”; see potent1
synonym study for power
3. See strength.
OTHER WORDS FROM power
coun·ter·pow·er, nounde-pow·er, verb (used with object)re·pow·er, verbWords nearby power
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British Dictionary definitions for power
power
/ (ˈpaʊə) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also power down, power up
Word Origin for power
C13: from Anglo-Norman poer, from Vulgar Latin potēre (unattested), from Latin posse to be able
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Scientific definitions for power
power
[ pou′ər ]
The source of energy used to operate a machine or other system.
The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power). For a path conducting electrical current, such as a component in an electric circuit, P = VI, where P is the power dissipated along the path, V is the voltage across the path, and I is the current through the path. Compare energy work.
Mathematics The number of times a number or expression is multiplied by itself, as shown by an exponent. Thus ten to the sixth power, or 106, equals one million.
A number that represents the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope. A 500-power microscope can magnify an image to 500 times its original size.
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Cultural definitions for power
power
In physics, the amount of energy put out or produced in a given amount of time. Power is often measured in watts or kilowatts.
In mathematics, a power is a number multiplied by itself the number of times signified by an exponent placed to the right and above it. Thus, 32, which means 3 × 3, is a power — the second power of three, or three squared, or nine. The expression 106, or ten to the sixth power, means 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10, or one million.
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