n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

n. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"

n. (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"

n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

n. mechanical energy as distinguished from hand labor, esp. for computers

n. a machine for performing calculations automatically

n. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

n. physical strength

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

n. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

n. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

n. a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"

v. supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"

adj. supplementing or replacing manual effort; "power-assisted steering"

n. a skill at which you excel

n. an aptitude that may be developed

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

n. the inherent capacity for coming into being

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

n. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"

n. skill in an occupation or trade

n. skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

n. natural abilities or qualities

n. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

n. unusual mental ability

n. exceptional creative ability

n. a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

n. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

n. the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

n. the state of being controlled or governed

n. high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"

n. a prominent status; "a person of importance"

n. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

n. 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; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

n. controlling influence

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

n. enduring strength and energy

n. interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

n. a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

n. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"

n. strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"

n. capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"

n. a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

n. physical strength

n. possessing muscular strength

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

n. any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"

n. the quality of innocent naivete

n. morality with respect to sexual relations

n. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence"

n. righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

n. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"

n. a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)

n. a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857

n. a ruler who is unconstrained by law

n. a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"

n. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

n. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

n. a person who possesses great material wealth

adj. relying on an engine for propulsion in addition to muscle power; "a motor-assisted bicycle"

n. lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

n. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

n. the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"

n. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"