Translation
power, strength
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Word origin
From Old French poissance, formed on puissant ('powerful'), which goes back through Vulgar Latin possiens to Latin posse ('to be able'). English borrowed puissant and puissance directly, and 'potent' comes from the same Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- posse
- English cognates
- puissant, potent, possible
Grammar
Examples
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The engine's power is two hundred horsepower.
Chine .
China has become a major economic power.
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He struck the ball with astonishing power.
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Two to the power of ten is one thousand and twenty-four.
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She has no decision-making power in this company.
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