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English noun: power | |||
| 1. | power (attribute) possession of controlling influence | ||
| Samples | The deterrent power of nuclear weapons. The power of his love saved her. His powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade. | ||
| Synonyms | powerfulness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chokehold, control, discretion, disposal, effectiveness, effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness, free will, influence, interest, interestingness, irresistibility, irresistibleness, jurisdiction, legal power, persuasiveness, potency, preponderance, puissance, repellant, repellent, stranglehold, strength, strength, sway, throttlehold, valence, valence, valency, valency, veto | ||
| Attribute | powerful, powerless | ||
| Antonyms | impotence, impotency, powerlessness | ||
| 2. | power (phenomenon) (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical phenomenon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | electric power, electrical power, waterpower, wattage | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 3. | power (cognition) possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done | ||
| Samples | Danger heightened his powers of discrimination. | ||
| Synonyms | ability | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cognition, knowledge, noesis | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, aptitude, attainment, bilingualism, capacity, creative thinking, creativeness, creativity, faculty, hand, intelligence, know-how, leadership, mental ability, mental faculty, module, originality, science, skill, skill, superior skill | ||
| Attribute | able | ||
| Antonyms | inability | ||
| 4. | power (state) (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | office | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | executive clemency, war power | ||
| Domain category | administration, governance, governing, government, government activity | ||
| 5. | power (person) one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority | ||
| Samples | The mysterious presence of an evil power. May the force be with you. The forces of evil. | ||
| Synonyms | force | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | causal agency, causal agent, cause | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | influence, juggernaut, Moloch, steamroller | ||
| 6. | power (communication) a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself | ||
| Synonyms | exponent, index | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mathematical notation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | degree, log, logarithm | ||
| 7. | power (attribute) physical strength | ||
| Synonyms | might, mightiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strength | ||
| 8. | power (group) a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world | ||
| Synonyms | great power, major power, superpower, world power | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hegemon | ||
| 9. | power (person) a very wealthy or powerful businessman | ||
| Samples | An oil baron. | ||
| Synonyms | baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | businessman, man of affairs | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | oil tycoon | ||
English verb: power | |||
| 1. | power (consumption) supply the force or power for the functioning of | ||
| Samples | The gasoline powers the engines. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cater, ply, provide, supply | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drive | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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