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'''Power''' is a wide-ranging English word over-loaded with meanings in several different domains of knowledge. In the year 2000, the American Heritage Dictionary (3rd Ed.) provided sixteen distinct definitions for the English word '''Power''': | |||
# The ability or capacity to perform or act effectively. | # The ability or capacity to perform or act effectively. | ||
# A specific capacity, faculty or aptitude. Often used in the plural. | # A specific capacity, faculty or aptitude. Often used in the plural. | ||
# Strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted; might. See synonyms at [[Strength|strength]]. | # Strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted; might. See synonyms at [[Strength|strength]]. | ||
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This article is about Power (word). For other uses of the term Power, please see Power (disambiguation).
Power is a wide-ranging English word over-loaded with meanings in several different domains of knowledge. In the year 2000, the American Heritage Dictionary (3rd Ed.) provided sixteen distinct definitions for the English word Power:
- The ability or capacity to perform or act effectively.
- A specific capacity, faculty or aptitude. Often used in the plural.
- Strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted; might. See synonyms at strength.