Powell, Michael
Powell, Michael

power


Definition: Meaning of, power in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpaʊə /

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power powers
  1. control [uncountable] the ability or right to control people or events [↪  powerful, powerless]
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  2. government [uncountable] the position of having political control of a country or government
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  3. influence [uncountable] the ability to influence people or give them strong feelings [↪  powerful, powerless]
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  4. right/authority [uncountable and countable] the right or authority to do something
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  5. ability [uncountable and countable] a natural or special ability to do something
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  6. energy [uncountable] energy that can be used to make a machine work or to make electricity
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  7. earning/purchasing/bargaining etc power the ability to earn money, buy things etc
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  8. strength [uncountable] the physical strength or effect of something [↪  powerful]
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  9. electricity [uncountable] electricity that is used in houses, factories etc
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  10. air/sea power the number of planes or ships that a country has available to use in a war
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  11. strong country [countable] a country that is strong and important and can influence events, or that has a lot of military strength [↪  powerful, powerless]
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  12. be in/within somebody's power (to do something) if it is in someone's power to do something, they have the authority or ability to do it
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  13. be beyond somebody's power (to do something) if it is beyond someone's power to do something, they do not have the authority or ability to do it
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  14. be in somebody's power literary to be in a situation in which someone has complete control over you
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  15. do somebody a power of good British English informal to make someone feel more healthy, happy, and hopeful about the future
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  16. mathematics [countable] if a number is increased to the power of three, four, five etc, it is multiplied by itself three, four, five etc times
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  17. the powers that be the unknown people who have important positions of authority and power, and whose decisions affect your life
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  18. lens [uncountable] technical the ability of a LENS, for example in a pair of GLASS es or a MICROSCOPE, to make things look bigger
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  19. the powers of good/evil/darkness unknown or magical forces that people believe can influence events in a good or evil way
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  20. a power in the land old-fashioned someone who has a lot of power and influence in a country
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  21. the power behind the throne someone who secretly controls and influences decisions made by the leader or government of a country, but who does not have an official government position
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  22. power trip informal if you are on a power trip, you are enjoying your power or authority in a way that other people think is unpleasant
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
power powered powered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
powering powers
  1. [transitive usually passive] to supply power to a vehicle or machine
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move with a lot of force and speed
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  1. driven by an electric motor
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  2. power breakfast/lunch etc informal a meal at which people meet to discuss business
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  3. power suit informal clothes which you wear at work to make you look important or confident
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power used in phrases

  • Stevens' power law (noun)
    1. psychophysics the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity
  • acoustic power (noun)
    1. the physical intensity of sound
  • air power (noun)
    1. military the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
  • atomic power (noun)
    1. for civilian use nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid
  • balance of power (noun)
    1. a situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly
  • drawing power (noun)
    1. an event's, performer's, place's etc ability to attract people to come and see them [=  pulling power]
  • electric power (noun)
    1. the product of voltage and current
  • electrical power (noun)
    1. the product of voltage and current
  • flower power (noun)
    1. the ideas of young people in the 1960s and 70s who believed that peace and love were the most important things in life
  • fourth power (noun)
    1. an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
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power used in phrasal verbs

  • power down (phrasal verb)
    1. to switch a computer off in the correct way
  • power up (phrasal verb)
    1. to switch a computer on in the correct way
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