1. ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something: Everyone has the power to better themselves.
2. political or national strength: The Second World War changed the balance of power in Europe.
3. great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force.
4. the possession of control or command over people; authority; influence: Words have tremendous power over our minds.
5. political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government.
6. legal ability, capacity, or authority: the legislative powers vested in Congress.
7. delegated authority; authority granted to a person or persons in a particular office or capacity: a delegate with power to mediate disputes.
8. a document or written statement conferring legal authority.
9. a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence.
10. a state or nation having international authority or influence: The great powers held an international conference.
11. a military or naval force: The Spanish Armada was a mighty power.
12. a deity; divinity: the heavenly powers.
13. an order of angels.
14. a large number or amount: There's a power of good eatin' at the church social.
15. Physics.
• work done or energy transferred per unit of time. Symbol: P
• the time rate of doing work.
16. mechanical energy as distinguished from hand labor: The factory recently began using looms driven by power.
17. a particular form of mechanical or physical energy: hydroelectric power.
18. energy, force, or momentum: The door slammed shut, seemingly under its own power.
19. Mathematics.
• the product obtained by multiplying a quantity by itself one or more times: The third power of 2 is 8.
• (of a number x) a number whose logarithm is a times the logarithm of x (and is called the ath power of x). Symbolically, y =xa is a number that satisfies the equation log y = a log x.
• the exponent of an expression, as a in xa.
• cardinal number (def. 2).
20. Optics.
• the magnifying capacity of a microscope, telescope, etc., expressed as the ratio of the diameter of the image to the diameter of the object.
• the reciprocal of the focal length of a lens.

21. to supply with electricity or other means of power: Atomic energy powers the new submarines.
22. to give power to; make powerful: An outstanding quarterback powered the team in its upset victory.
23. to inspire; spur; sustain: A strong faith in divine goodness powers his life.
24. (of a fuel, engine, or any source able to do work) to supply force to operate (a machine): An electric motor powers this drill.
25. to drive or push by applying power: She powered the car expertly up the winding mountain road.

26. operated or driven by a motor or electricity: a power mower;power tools.
27. power-assisted: cars with power brakes and power windows.
28. conducting electricity: a power cable.
29. expressing or exerting power, especially in business; involving or characteristic of those having authority or influence: She dressed for court in hose, heels, and a conservative power suit.The corporate-sponsored lobbyists are fueled by power breakfasts of ice-cold orange juice and croissants.

30. to shut off.
31. to turn on.

32. those in supreme command; the authorities: The decision is in the hands of the powers that be.
33. someone or something that has a great deal of influence and control despite lacking official status: Although the chairman is ostensibly in charge, his secretary makes all the decisions and is the real power behind the throne.

1. ability or capacity to do something
2. a specific ability, capacity, or faculty
3. political, financial, social, etc, force or influence
4. control or dominion or a position of control, dominion, or authority
5. a state or other political entity with political, industrial, or military strength
6. a person who exercises control, influence, or authority
7. a prerogative, privilege, or liberty
• legal authority to act, esp in a specified capacity, for another
• the document conferring such authority
• a military force
• military potential
10. maths
• the value of a number or quantity raised to some exponent
• another name for exponent (def. 4)
11. the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a test when it is false. The power of a test of a given null depends on the particular alternative hypothesis against which it is tested
12. a measure of the rate of doing work expressed as the work done per unit time. It is measured in watts, horsepower, etc
• the rate at which electrical energy is fed into or taken from a device or system. It is expressed, in a direct-current circuit, as the product of current and voltage and, in an alternating-current circuit, as the product of the effective values of the current and voltage and the cosine of the phase angle between them. It is measured in watts
• (as modifier)
14. the ability to perform work
• mechanical energy as opposed to manual labour
• (as modifier)
16. a particular form of energy
• a measure of the ability of a lens or optical system to magnify an object, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length. It is measured in dioptres
• another word for magnification
18. a large amount or quantity
19. the sixth of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
20. able or allowed (to)
21. under the control or sway of someone
22. the established authority or administration

23. to give or provide power to
24. to fit (a machine) with a motor or engine
25. to travel with great speed or force

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