power
1. possession of controlling influence (Freq. 62)
- the deterrent power of nuclear weapons
- the power of his love saved her
- his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
• Syn:
powerfulness
• Ant:
powerlessness (for: powerfulness), powerlessness
• Derivationally related forms:
powerful (for: powerfulness)
• Hypernyms:
quality
• Hyponyms:
potency, effectiveness, strength, valence, valency,
preponderance, puissance, persuasiveness, irresistibility, irresistibleness, interest,
interestingness, stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold, sway, influence,
repellent, repellant, control, legal power, jurisdiction, disposal,
free will, discretion, veto, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality
• Attrubites:
powerful, powerless
2. (physics) the rate of doing work;
measured in watts (= joules/second) (Freq. 13)
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
physical phenomenon
• Hyponyms:
electrical power, electric power, wattage, waterpower
3. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done (Freq. 13)
- danger heightened his powers of discrimination
• Syn:
ability
• Ant:
inability (for: ability)
• Derivationally related forms:
able (for: ability)
• Hypernyms:
cognition, knowledge, noesis
• Hyponyms:
know-how, leadership, intelligence, aptitude, bilingualism,
capacity, mental ability, creativity, creativeness, creative thinking, originality,
skill, science, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment,
hand, superior skill, faculty, mental faculty, module
• Attrubites:
able
4. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority (Freq. 7)
- the mysterious presence of an evil power
- may the force be with you
- the forces of evil
• Syn:
force
• Derivationally related forms:
force (for: force)
• Hypernyms:
causal agent, cause, causal agency
• Hyponyms:
juggernaut, steamroller, influence, Moloch
5. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
exponent, index
• Derivationally related forms:
exponential (for: exponent)
• Hypernyms:
mathematical notation
• Hyponyms:
degree, logarithm, log
6. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power (Freq. 7)
- 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
• Syn:
office
• Derivationally related forms:
official (for: office), officiate (for: office)
• Topics:
government, governing, governance, government activity, administration
• Hypernyms:
state
• Hyponyms:
executive clemency, war power
7. physical strength (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
might, mightiness
• Derivationally related forms:
mighty (for: mightiness), mighty (for: might)
• Hypernyms:
strength
8. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
world power, major power, great power, superpower
• Hypernyms:
state, nation, country, land, commonwealth,
res publica, body politic
• Hyponyms:
hegemon
9. a very wealthy or powerful businessman
- an oil baron
• Syn:
baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate,
mogul, top executive, tycoon
• Hypernyms:
businessman, man of affairs
• Hyponyms:
oil tycoon
supply the force or power for the functioning of (Freq. 3)
- The gasoline powers the engines
• Hypernyms:
provide, supply, ply, cater
• Hyponyms:
drive
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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