Power most often refers to:
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Power (physics)
In physics, power is the amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time. In the International System of Units, the unit of power is the watt, equal to one joule per second. In older works, power is sometimes called ''activity''. Power ...
, meaning "rate of doing work"
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Engine power, the power put out by an engine
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Electric power
Electric power is the rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt, one joule per second. Standard prefixes apply to watts as with other SI units: thousands, millions and billions o ...
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Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
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Abusive power
Power may also refer to:
Mathematics, science and technology
Computing
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IBM POWER (software)
POWER was an IBM operating system enhancement package that provided spooling facilities for the IBM System/360 running DOS/360 or retrofitted with modified DOS/360. Upgrades, POWER/VS and POWER/VSE were available for and the IBM System/370 runni ...
, an IBM operating system enhancement package
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IBM POWER architecture, a RISC instruction set architecture
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Power ISA
Power ISA is a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) instruction set architecture (ISA) currently developed by the OpenPOWER Foundation, led by IBM. It was originally developed by IBM and the now-defunct Power.org industry group. Power IS ...
, a RISC instruction set architecture derived from PowerPC
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IBM Power microprocessors, made by IBM, which implement those RISC architectures
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Power.org, a predecessor to the OpenPOWER Foundation
* SGI
POWER Challenge, a line of SGI supercomputers
Mathematics
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Exponentiation, "''x'' to the power of ''y''"
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Power function
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Power of a point
In elementary plane geometry, the power of a point is a real number that reflects the relative distance of a given point from a given circle. It was introduced by Jakob Steiner in 1826.
Specifically, the power \Pi(P) of a point P with respect ...
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Statistical power
In statistics, the power of a binary hypothesis test is the probability that the test correctly rejects the null hypothesis (H_0) when a specific alternative hypothesis (H_1) is true. It is commonly denoted by 1-\beta, and represents the chances ...
Physics
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Magnification
Magnification is the process of enlarging the apparent size, not physical size, of something. This enlargement is quantified by a calculated number also called "magnification". When this number is less than one, it refers to a reduction in siz ...
, the factor by which an optical system enlarges an image
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Optical power, the degree to which a lens converges or diverges light
Social sciences and politics
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Economic power
Economic power refers to the ability of countries, businesses or individuals to improve living standards. It increases their ability to make decisions on their own that benefit them. Scholars of international relations also refer to the economic p ...
, encompassing several concepts that economists use, featuring the word "power"
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Power (international relations), the ability to influence states
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional entities
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Power Girl, a fictional character in the DC Comics universe
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Power Pack, a fictional Marvel Comics superhero-team consisting of four young siblings
Films
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''Power'' (1928 film), a comedy film starring William Boyd, Alan Hale and Jacqueline Logan
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''Power'' (1986 film), an American drama film
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''Power'' (2014 Telugu film), a Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Hansika Motwani
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''Power'' (2014 Kannada film), a Kannada film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Trisha
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''Power'' (2016 film), a Bengali action comedy film
Literature
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''Power'' (Fast novel), a 1962 novel by Howard Fast
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''Power'' (play), a 2003 play by Nick Dear
* ''
Power: A New Social Analysis'', a 1938 sociology book by Bertrand Russell
Music
Albums
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''Power'' (Alex Newell EP), 2016
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''Power'' (Barrabás album), 1973
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''Power'' (Boys Noize album), 2009
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''Power'' (Ice-T album), 1988
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''Power'' (Kansas album), 1986
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''Power'' (Nekrogoblikon EP), 2013
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''Power'' (Q and Not U album), 2004
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''Power'' (Tower of Power album), 1987
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''Power'' (B.A.P single album), 2012
* ''Power'', by
Group 1 Crew
* ''Power'', by
Lakeside
Lakeside or Lake Side may refer to:
Places Australia
* Lakeside College, Pakenham, Victoria
* Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City, Joondalup, Western Australia
* Lakeside, near Reservoir, Victoria
* Lakeside International Raceway, Pine Rivers, Quee ...
* ''Power'', by
SSD
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage. It is ...
* ''Power'', by
The Temptations
The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...
* ''Power'', by
Z-Ro
Joseph Wayne McVey IV (born January 19, 1977), better known by his stage names Z-Ro and the Mo City Don, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was named one of America's most underrated rappers by ''The New York Times'' in 2007.
Early li ...
Songs
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"Power" (Ellie Goulding song), 2020
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"Power" (Exo song), 2017
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"Power" (Little Mix Song), 2016
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"Power" (Kanye West song), 2010
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"Power" (Helloween song), 1996
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"Power" (KMFDM song), 1996
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"Power" (Sharon O'Neill song), 1984
* "Power", by
Hardwell
Robbert van de Corput (; born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Hardwell, is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted the world's number one DJ by ''DJ Mag'' in 2013 and again in 2014. In 2022, he was ranked at number 43 i ...
and
Kshmr
Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988), known professionally as Kshmr (pronounced "Kashmir" and stylized in all caps), is an American songwriter, DJ, music producer, and musician. He was ranked 23rd on ''DJ Mag''s 2015 Top 100 DJs poll and ...
* "Power", by Bastille from ''
Wild World''
* "Power", by
John and Johanna Hall
* "Power", by Kansas from ''
Power
Power most often refers to:
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
Power may ...
''
* "Power", by Katy Perry from ''
Witness
In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...
''
* "Power", by Leona Lewis from ''
I Am
I Am or I'm may refer to:
Language and literature
* " I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name
** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible
* "I Am" ( ...
''
* "Power", by Lipps Inc. from ''
Mouth to Mouth''
* "Power", by Rainbow from ''
Straight Between the Eyes''
* "Power", by Ufo361 and Capital Bra from ''
808'', 2018
* "Power", by Tears For Fears from ''
Elemental
An elemental is a mythic being that is described in occult and alchemical works from around the time of the European Renaissance, and particularly elaborated in the 16th century works of Paracelsus. According to Paracelsus and his subsequent fol ...
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Radio
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Power 98 (radio station), an English-language radio station in Singapore
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The Power (XM)
SiriusXM Urban View is an African American talk radio channel on XM Satellite Radio 126 (previously 128). The subjects cover those relevant to the black community such as: politics, economics, or social issues.
The channel was originally programm ...
, an XM satellite radio channel
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Power 105.1, a radio station in New York City
Television
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''Power'' (TV series), a 2014 drama series on Starz about a New York City illegal drug network
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"Power" (''Batwoman''), an episode of ''Batwoman''
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"Power" (''Smallville''), an episode of ''Smallville''
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
* ''
Girl Got Game'', originally ''Power!!'', a manga series 1999–2002
* ''
Power Magazine
''Power Magazine'' is an automobile magazine published in Solna, Sweden.
History and profile
''Power Magazine'' was founded in 1976. The magazine is part of Egmont group
The Egmont Group (formerly The Gutenberghus Group) is a Danish media co ...
'', a Swedish automobile magazine
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Power!'', a 1985 video game
* ''
Power
Power most often refers to:
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
Power may ...
'', a character from
Manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...
's "
Chainsaw Man
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Its first part was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2018 to December 2020; its second part began serializat ...
"
People
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Power (name) Power is a surname.
__FORCETOC__ People with the surname
* Arthur Power (1889–1960), British admiral
* Arthur Mackenzie Power (1921–1984), British admiral
* Camilla Power (born 1976), British actress
*Carla Power (active 2022), American author
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, a list of persons with the surname
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Will Power (performer)
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Will Power
William "Will" Steven Power (born 1 March 1981) is an Australian motorsports driver who currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving for Team Penske. He is the 2014 and 2022 IndyCar Series champion and the 2018 Indianapolis 500 champi ...
(born 1981), Australian race driver
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Phil Taylor (darts player)
Philip Douglas Taylor (born 13 August 1960) is an English former professional darts player, widely considered the greatest darts player of all time. Nicknamed The Power, he dominated darts for over two decades and won 214 professional tournamen ...
(born 1960), English darts champion nicknamed "The Power"
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Oliver "Power" Grant (American entrepreneur, producer, actor and close associate of hip-hop group
Wu Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Close affili ...
)
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The Power Twins (disambiguation)
** the twins
Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski, also American professional wrestlers
Places
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Power (UTA station), a light rail station in Salt Lake City, United States
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Power, Montana, a census-designated place in the U.S.
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Power, West Virginia
Power is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers cl ...
, an unincorporated community in the U.S.
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Power County, Idaho
Power County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census, the county had a population of 7,817. The county seat and largest city is American Falls. The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on January 30, 1913, b ...
, also in the U.S.
Sports
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Power (basketball), the 3-on-3 basketball team that plays in the BIG3
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Power (horse)
Power is a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Coventry Stakes and the National Stakes as a two-year-old in 2011. In May 2012 he won the Irish 2000 Guineas.
Background
Power is a "big, powerful" bay horse with a white ...
, a British thoroughbred
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Pittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Power were a professional arena football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The team belonged to the East Division of the American Conference (AC) in the Arena Football League (AFL). Founded in 2011, the Power ...
, an Arena Football League
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Port Adelaide Football Club
Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia. The club's senior men's team plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), where they are nicknamed the Power, whilst its reserv ...
, nicknamed "Power", an Australian rules football club
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Power F.C., a professional football club based in Koforidua, Ghana
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West Virginia Power
The Charleston Dirty Birds are an American professional baseball team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a partner league of Major League Baseball. The Dir ...
, a minor league baseball team
Other uses
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Power (angel), a rank in the Christian angelic hierarchy
* Power, an alternative name for the psychedelic drug
2C-P
See also
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The Power (disambiguation)
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J.D. Power and Associates
J.D. Power is an American consumer research, data, and analytics firm based in Troy, Michigan. The company was founded in 1968 by James David Power III. It conducts surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality, and buyer behavior for the aut ...
, a global marketing information services firm
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POW-R, a set of commercial dithering and noise shaping algorithms
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Powers (disambiguation)
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Strength (disambiguation)
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