Synonyms and Antonyms of power

Power is the most general term of this group, including every quality, property, or faculty by which any change, effect, or result is, or may be, prod more.. Power is the most general term of this group, including every quality, property, or faculty by which any change, effect, or result is, or may be, produced; as, the power of the legislature to enact laws, or of the executive to enforce them; the power of an acid to corrode a metal; the power of a polished surface to reflect light. Ability is nearly coextensive with power, but does not reach the positiveness and vigor that may be included in the meaning of power, ability often implying latent, as distinguished from active power; we speak of an exertion of power, but not of an exertion of ability. Power and ability include capacity, which is power to receive; but ability is often distinguished from capacity, as power that may be manifested in doing, as capacity is in receiving; one may have great capacity for acquiring knowledge, and yet not possess ability to teach. Efficiency is active power to effect a definite result, the power that actually does, as distinguished from that which may do. Competency is equal to the occasion, readiness prompt for the occasion. Faculty is an inherent quality of mind or body; talent, some special mental ability. Dexterity and skill are readiness and facility in action, having a special end; talent is innate, dexterity and skill are largely acquired. Our abilities include our natural capacity, faculties, and talents, with all the dexterity, skill, and readiness that can be acquired. Efficacy is the power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it; as, the efficacy of a drug. Efficiency is effectual agency, competent power; efficiency is applied in mechanics as denoting the ratio of the effect produced to the power expended in producing it; but this word is chiefly used of intelligent agents as denoting the quality that brings all one's power to bear promptly and to the best purpose on the thing to be done. Compare ADDRESS; DEXTERITY; SKILFUL. (adjective)

possession of controlling influence (noun.attribute)

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done (noun.cognition)

(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power (noun.state)

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority (noun.person)

a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself (noun.communication)

physical strength (noun.attribute)

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world (noun.group)

a very wealthy or powerful businessman (noun.person)

the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble (noun.attribute)

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something (noun.cognition)

the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops)

a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy (noun.phenomenon)

a notation used by mathematicians (noun.communication)

a politically organized body of people under a single government (noun.group)

a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) (noun.person)

any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results (noun.tops)

the property of being physically or mentally strong (noun.attribute)

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning (noun.tops)

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption)

the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction (noun.state)

an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the gover more.. an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime (noun.state)

the product of voltage and current (noun.phenomenon)

the power to do work that is latent in a head of water (noun.phenomenon)

the highest power of a term or variable (noun.cognition)

the exponent required to produce a given number (noun.communication)

a leading or paramount power (noun.group)

a powerful person in the oil business (noun.person)

a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way (noun.person)

a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice (noun.person)

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects (noun.attribute)

(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) (noun.attribute)

superiority in power or influence (noun.attribute)

power to influence or coerce (noun.attribute)

the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty (noun.attribute)

the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist (noun.attribute)

the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) (noun.attribute)

complete power over a person or situation (noun.attribute)

controlling influence (noun.attribute)

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc (noun.attribute)

the power to repel (noun.attribute)

power to direct or determine (noun.attribute)

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law (noun.attribute)

the power to use something or someone (noun.attribute)

the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies (noun.attribute)

the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislat more.. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) (noun.attribute)

power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect (noun.attribute)

the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something (noun.cognition)

the ability to lead (noun.cognition)

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience (noun.cognition)

inherent ability (noun.cognition)

the ability to speak two languages colloquially (noun.cognition)

the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior (noun.cognition)

the ability to create (noun.cognition)

the ability to think and act independently (noun.cognition)

ability to produce solutions in some problem domain (noun.cognition)

an ability that has been acquired by training (noun.cognition)

ability (noun.cognition)

more than ordinary ability (noun.cognition)

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind (noun.cognition)

cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling (verb.consumption)

having great power or force or potency or effect (adj.all)

lacking power (adj.all)

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all)

perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb.competition)

having official authority or sanction (adj.all)

supply the force or power for the functioning of (verb.consumption)

of or involving exponents (adj.pert)

impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably (verb.communication)

do forcibly; exert force (verb.contact)

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : (verb.social)

having or showing great strength or force or intensity (adj.all)

displaying superhuman strength or power (adj.all)

having great power or force or potency or effect (adj.all)

having great influence (adj.all)

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something (adj.all)

have the skills and qualifications to do things well (adj.all)

the act of governing; exercising authority (noun.act)

the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition)