power
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(verb) supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines" |
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Related Words: cater, drive, ply, provide, supply |
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(noun) possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her" |
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Synonyms: potency, powerfulness |
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Related Words: alchemy, authority, authorization, control, discretion, disposal, effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness, free will, influence, interest, interestingness, jurisdiction, legal power, persuasiveness, potency, puissance, quality, reins, stranglehold, strength, sway, throttlehold, valence, valency, veto |
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Antonyms: powerlessness |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: force |
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Related Words: Moloch, causal agency, causal agent, cause, influence, juggernaut |
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(noun) (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) |
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Related Words: electric power, electrical power, physical phenomenon, waterpower, wattage |
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(satellite adjective) supplementing or replacing manual effort; "power brakes"; "power-assisted steering" |
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Synonyms: power-assisted |
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(noun) possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
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Synonyms: ability |
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Related Words: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, aptitude, art, artistry, attainment, capacity, cognition, creativeness, creativity, faculty, hand, intelligence, know-how, knowledge, leadership, mental ability, mental faculty, module, originality, prowess, science, skill, superior skill |
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(noun) a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
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Synonyms: exponent, index |
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Related Words: degree, log, logarithm, mathematical notation |
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(noun) (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 power" |
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Synonyms: office |
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Related Words: executive clemency, state |
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(noun) physical strength |
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Synonyms: might, mightiness |
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Related Words: strength |
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(noun) a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world |
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Synonyms: great power, major power, superpower, world power |
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Related Words: body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state |
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(noun) a very wealthy or powerful businessman: "an oil baron" |
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Synonyms: baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon |
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Related Words: businessman, man of affairs, oil tycoon |
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