Overview of noun power

The noun power has 9 senses

• power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")


• power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))


• ability, power -- (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination")


• office, power -- ((of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president")


• power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")


• exponent, power, index -- (a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself)


• might, mightiness, power -- (physical strength)


• world power, major power, great power, power, superpower -- (a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world)


• baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon -- (a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron")

Overview of verb power

The verb power has 1 sense

• power -- (supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines")