power

  • 61power — (social) The power of an individual or institution is the ability to achieve something, whether by right or by control or influence. Power is the ability to mobilize economic, social, or political forces in order to achieve a result. It can be… …

    Philosophy dictionary

  • 62power — {{11}}power (n.) c.1300, ability; ability to act or do; strength, vigor, might, especially in battle; efficacy; control, mastery, lordship, dominion; legal power or authority; authorization; military force, an army, from Anglo Fr. pouair, O.Fr.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 63power — noun 1) the power of speech Syn: ability, capacity, capability, potential, faculty 2) the union has enormous power Syn: control, authority, influence, dominance, sway, leverage …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 64power — Synonyms and related words: Establishment, VIP, ability, able, absolute power, absolutism, acme, activity, actuate, administration, ally, ampleness, amplitude, animate, appurtenance, aptitude, archduchy, archdukedom, ascendancy, authoritative,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 65power —   Mana, lima ikaika.    ♦ Supernatural power, mana.    ♦ Guardian power, mana kia i,    ♦ Power to fly, kino lele.    ♦ The power of the press, ka mana o ka papa pa i.    ♦ Power of attorney, palapala ho āmana.    ♦ Under control of a… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 66power (x) —    1. a unit expressing the magnifying power of an optical system. The power is defined to be the angular diameter of the image formed by the system divided by the angular diameter of the original object being observed. In simple telescopes this… …

    Dictionary of units of measurement

  • 67Power 8 — AIRBUS S. A. S. / Airbus Deutschland GmbH Unternehmensform Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (Airbus Deutschland), Société par Actions Simplifiée (Airbu …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 68POWER 4 — POWER4 Architecture Power Obsolètes POWER1 • POWER2 • POWER3 • POWER4 • PowerPC AS • PPC600 • PPC601 • PPC602 • PPC603 • …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 69Power — ◆ Pow|er 〈[ paʊə(r)] f.; ; unz.〉 1. Leistung 2. 〈umg.〉 Kraft, Stärke ● gib dem Auto mal ein bisschen mehr Power fahr mal ein bisschen schneller [engl.] ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge pow|er... kann in Fremdwörtern auch po|wer... getrennt werden. * * *… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 70power — noun 1》 the ability to do something or act in a particular way. 2》 the capacity to influence the behaviour of others, the emotions, or the course of events. 3》 a right or authority given or delegated to a person or body.     ↘political authority… …

    English new terms dictionary