ENGLISH: power - CREOLE: alimante



Overview of noun power



The noun power has 9 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)



1. (674) 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")

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

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

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

5. (40) 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")

6. (26) 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")

7. (21) might, mightiness, power -- (physical strength)

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

9. (3) 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 (first 1 from tagged texts)



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

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