noun
- Ability to do or undergo something.
- (social) Ability to coerce, influence or control.
- (physical) Effectiveness.
- A large amount or number.
- 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).
- 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): 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.
- Cardinality.
- The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- (in plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
verb
- To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).
- To hit or kick something forcefully.
- To enable or provide the impetus for.
adjective
- Impressive.
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