Word Finder - power

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Ability to do or undergo something.

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(social) Ability to coerce, influence or control.

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(physical) Effectiveness.

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A large amount or number.

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Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).

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the mechanical powers

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A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.

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A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): x^n, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x \times x \times \cdots \times x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.

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Cardinality.

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The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.

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(in plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.

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To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

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This CD player is powered by batteries.

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To hit or kick something forcefully.

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To enable or provide the impetus for.

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Impressive.

His phone was destroyed and his power drained.

You could power generators that could light up a stadium.

Alex was doing everything in his power to provide her with all the experiences of a natural mother.

Quinn handles the power and Howie is our focus.

She radiated power that even humans could feel.

My whole idea is that if vicious people are united and constitute a power, then honest folk must do the same.

He lost the power of thinking or understanding.

Howie, did you turn off the power at your house?

A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority.

Nearest to all things is that power which fashions their being.

If not for her unusual power, and his cold magic, she would've considered him crazy.

It should not be by their architecture, but why not even by their power of abstract thought, that nations should seek to commemorate themselves?

We know how to power a clock with this energy but haven't yet cracked the code on doing it at scale.

Both Mr. Gilman and Mr. Keith, the teachers who prepared her for college, were struck by her power of constructive reasoning; and she was excellent in pure mathematics, though she seems never to have enjoyed it much.

Now the decisive moment of battle had come when Kutuzov would be destroyed and the power pass to Bennigsen, or even if Kutuzov won the battle it would be felt that everything was done by Bennigsen.

What secret power, I wonder, caused this blossoming miracle?

He'd stopped draining her healing power, and she felt a change in his body.

What power governs all?

He held her gaze, struck by the aura of power around her.

She found herself reaching for her power again, only to find it gone.

Dean explained to their guest the winter power of Mother Nature.

His quiet power was underwhelming, until one saw him in action.

Pierre had managed to start a conversation with the abbe about the balance of power, and the latter, evidently interested by the young man's simple-minded eagerness, was explaining his pet theory.

You will find much of your power diminished, especially among those who used to bow to you.

He didn.t remember his power being so strong.

You have the power.

She radiated power that surprised Jenn.

Without her power, she wasn't able to sense him or the danger he posed.

You don't have the power to offer me that.

It was the sign it was time to resign, for her power was nearly gone.

The only thing I didn't count on was Darkyn giving me the choice of my power or Gabriel when I left Hell.

She's completely enamored by you and has no power, so she poses no danger.

The softness of her body combined with the power of their bond jarred him.

He was putting himself at her mercy again, except that, this time, he had the power and chose not to use it.

This time, she sensed restrained power of a different kind.

Because of her, you can control and channel your power.

The power ended up to be hardly worth the aggravation.

I will do everything in my power to help you be the queen of cool.

This hospital is the only thing in a day's walk with power.

For now, just the hospital has power.

Darian had given her the power to choose.

Its power is great - -it makes me giddy!

Only I must know the source of your power first.

You will have power unlike any other creature in either world.

You are driven by something other than power.

Absolute power for learning mercy.

Simple. I want … need power.

You put them both in danger and gave an Other absolute power.

He appeared furious, the intensity of his power reaching her from the distance.

There we have command and power in their primary form.