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Power has many meanings, most of which imply (a capacity for) control or force, (though in physics the terms "power" and "force" have different meanings).

Contents

0.1 Physics
0.2 Mathematics

1 Social sciences
2 Art and culture

2.1 Paranormal, supernatural, and fiction

3 People named Power
4 Other

Physics

Power (physics) is the amount of work done or energy transferred per unit of time.
Electric power generation is the process of converting any form of energy to electrical energy as in: ''Power station, Nuclear power, Solar power, Wind power, Wave power, Tidal power, Geothermal power, Hydropower
In optics, the optical power of a lens is the inverse of its focal length.

Mathematics

Exponentiation, for example 2³ is "two to the power of three"
Statistical power, the probability that the test will reject a false null hypothesis
Power of a method which, in the field of methodology, is inversely proportional to the generality of the method

Social sciences

Power (sociology), the ability to impose one's will on others
* Political power
* Reserve power, a power that may be exercised by the head of state of a country in certain exceptional circumstances.
* Power (international), the ability of national states to influence or control other states or regions
* Power (communication), power in interpersonal communication
Economic power has several meanings, including:
*Purchasing power, the amount of goods and services a given amount of money can buy
*Bargaining power or monopoly power, the ability to influence the setting of prices or wages

Art and culture

Power (album), a 1986 album by the band Kansas
The Power, a 1956 novel by Frank M. Robinson, made into a 1968 film
Power (film), a 1986 movie
Power (Ice T), a 1988 album by rapper Ice-T
Powers (comics), a comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Avon Oeming
Power, a play written by Nick Dear

Paranormal, supernatural, and fiction

Magic (paranormal) is sometimes referred to as a supernatural "power"
Super-powers are special abilities of superheroes, or abilities specific to a character in a video or card game
A deity is sometimes called a "Power"
Powers are one of nine orders of angels in medieval angelology
Power is the subject of many songs by the heavy metal group Manowar.

People named Power

Thomas Charles Power, one of the first two Senators from Montana.

Also see Powers for people with that surname.

Other

IBM POWER, Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC, an IBM microprocessor architecture
Power, Montana, a town in the state of Montana

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