the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way

the power of speech

I will do everything in my power to help you

his powers of concentration

the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events

a political process that offers people power over their own lives

she had me in her power

physical strength and force exerted by something or someone

the power of the storm

the lyrical power of his prose

energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device

generating power from waste

power cables

the rate of doing work, measured in watts or less frequently horse power

the product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times

2 to the power of 4 equals 16

a large number or amount of something

there's a power of difference between farming now and when I was a lad

supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy

the car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

a nuclear-powered submarine

move or travel with great speed or force

he powered round a bend