power
possession of controlling influence
How often you will meet it
Rank 409 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 48,873 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.023% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- possession of controlling influence also: powerfulness the deterrent power of nuclear weaponsthe power of his love saved her
- (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done also: ability danger heightened his powers of discrimination
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power also: office being in office already gives a candidate a great advantageduring his first year in office
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority also: force the mysterious presence of an evil powermay the force be with you
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself also: exponent, index
power in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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There has been no word equal to it in convincing power.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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None wield such absolute power over others as those who think little about themselves.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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They are all men of some intellectual power, and consequently they all appreciate me.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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In these respects they follow the current which carries a multitude of their elders to mental inefficiency and waste of power.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Already has he afforded thee sustenance, and put it in thy power to provide for thyself till he sends thee a deliverance.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1