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Power has many meanings, most of which imply Control or Force .


PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES


Physics

  • Power (physics) is the amount of work done or energy transferred per unit of time.




Optics

''Power'' has two meanings in optics:
  • Power is used the same way as in other branches of physics

  • A lens' Optical Power 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



ART AND CULTURE



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 Angel s in medieval angelology



OTHER

  • IBM POWER , ''Performance '''O'''ptimization '''W'''ith '''E'''nhanced '''R'''ISC'', an IBM microprocessor architecture

  • Power, Montana , a town in the state of Montana

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