power

/'pauə/

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Definition:

Power (noun): Power refers to the ability or capacity to do something, to influence others, or to control events. It can also mean strength, especially physical strength, or the influence held by a person or organization.

Usage Instructions:

• Use power when talking about someone’s ability to affect others or situations.
• It can also describe physical strength or the capacity to perform work (like in physics).

Examples:

1. Influence: "The CEO had a lot of power in the company and could make important decisions."
2. Physical Strength: "She trained hard to increase her physical power for the competition."
3. Mathematical Context: "In math, 2 to the power of 3 means 2 multiplied by itself three times, which equals 8."

Advanced Usage:

• Political Power: In politics, being in power means holding a position of authority, like being a president or a governor. For example, "The president's power allows him to make significant changes in the country."
• Psychological Power: You can also talk about someone’s "mental power" when referring to their ability to think clearly or make decisions.

Word Variants:

• Powerful (adjective): Having a lot of power or strength. Example: "He is a powerful leader."
• Powerless (adjective): Lacking power or influence. Example: "They felt powerless to change the situation."
• Empower (verb): To give someone the power or confidence to do something. Example: "The program aims to empower women in the community."

Different Meanings:

1. Physical Strength: Referring to the force needed to do work or lift things.
2. Influence: The ability to affect the decisions or actions of others.
3. Mathematics: Indicating how many times a number is multiplied by itself (e.g., 3^2 means 3 × 3).
4. Electricity: Power can also refer to the supply of electricity, as in "The power went out during the storm."

Synonyms:

• Strength
• Authority
• Control
• Influence
• Force

Idioms:

• The power behind the throne: Refers to a person who has influence but does not hold an official position.
• Power struggle: A situation in which different people or groups compete for power.

Phrasal Verb:

• Power up: To turn on a device or to increase energy or strength.

Academic

Noun

1. a very wealthy or powerful businessman
   • an oil baron
2. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
3. physical strength
4. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
5. 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
6. (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
7. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
   • danger heightened his powers of discrimination
8. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
9. 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

Verb

1. supply the force or power for the functioning of
   • The gasoline powers the engines

Synonyms

• baron
• big businessman
• business leader
• king
• magnate
• mogul
• top executive
• tycoon
• world power
• major power
• great power
• superpower
• might
• mightiness
• exponent
• index
• force
• office
• ability
• powerfulness