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Meaning of power

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  power
      n 1: 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" [syn:
           {power}, {powerfulness}] [ant: {impotence}, {impotency},
           {powerlessness}]
      2: (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (=
         joules/second)
      3: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities)
         required to do something or get something done; "danger
         heightened his powers of discrimination" [syn: {ability},
         {power}] [ant: {inability}]
      4: (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" [syn: {office}, {power}]
      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" [syn: {power}, {force}]
      6: a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a
         quantity is multiplied by itself [syn: {exponent}, {power},
         {index}]
      7: physical strength [syn: {might}, {mightiness}, {power}]
      8: a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the
         world [syn: {world power}, {major power}, {great power},
         {power}, {superpower}]
      9: a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" [syn:
         {baron}, {big businessman}, {business leader}, {king},
         {magnate}, {mogul}, {power}, {top executive}, {tycoon}]
      v 1: supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The
           gasoline powers the engines"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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