power

US /ˈpaʊɚ/

UK /'paʊə(r)/

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noun

  • Legal or official right to perform certain actions
  • Ability to move forcefully and quickly
  • Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
  • Mathematical way to multiply a number
  • Condition of being in political control
  • Physical force, energy, and strength

verb

  • To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
  • To move something forcefully and quickly

Examples

a task still beyond any computer's power

The war brought about a shift in the balance of power.