power.

The ability to do or undergo something.

He has lost the power to speak.

The ability to coerce, influence, or control.

The ability to coerce, influence, or control. The ability to affect or influence.

the power of the written word

The ability to coerce, influence, or control. The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.

He's nominally president, but he does not have any real power.

The ability to coerce, influence, or control. The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.

The ability to coerce, influence, or control. A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.

In the 19th century, Britain and France were major colonial powers.

Britain is no longer the maritime power that it once was.

The ability to coerce, influence, or control. An army, a military force.

Strength, energy. Physical force or strength.

He needed a lot of power to hit the ball out of the stadium.

Strength, energy. Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale.

She's a power shopper; she knows all the best deals.

This high-spec computer is ideal for power users.

Strength, energy. The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit.

The power to haul the train is supplied by two huge locomotives.

Strength, energy. Electricity or a supply of electricity.

After the pylons collapsed, this town was without power for a few days.

Strength, energy. The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time.

The kilowatt is a unit of power, equivalent to 1,000 joules of energy per second.

Strength, energy. The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.

We need a microscope with higher power.

A large amount or number.

do a power of good

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).

the mechanical powers

A tractor.

The set I'm making right now needs a power on it, but we don't have any tractors left in the yard.

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.

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

Cardinality.

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

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

A bonus point awarded for answering correctly before a certain part of the tossup is read.

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

This CD player is powered by batteries.

To hit or kick something forcefully.

To enable or provide the impetus for.

To move or advance with great force or speed.

Impressive.

Used as a cheer to express support