Power may refer to:

Common meanings

Power (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. Power is a Scalar (physics), scalar quantity. Specifying power in particul ...

, meaning "rate of doing work" **

Engine power Engine power is the power that an engine can develop. It can be expressed in power units, most commonly kilowatt, metric horsepower (often abbreviated PS), or horsepower. In terms of internal combustion engines, the engine power usually describ ...

, the power put out by an engine **

Electric power Electric power is the rate of transfer of electrical energy within a electric circuit, circuit. Its SI unit is the watt, the general unit of power (physics), power, defined as one joule per second. Standard prefixes apply to watts as with oth ...

, a type of energy *

Power (social and political) In political science, power is the ability to influence or direct the actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors. Power does not exclusively refer to the threat or use of force (coercion) by one actor against another, but may also be exerted thro ...

, the ability to influence people or events

Mathematics, science and technology

Computing

* IBM POWER (software), an IBM operating system enhancement package * IBM POWER architecture, a RISC instruction set architecture * Power ISA, a RISC instruction set architecture derived from PowerPC * IBM Power microprocessors, made by IBM, which implement those RISC architectures * Power.org, a predecessor to the OpenPOWER Foundation

Mathematics

Exponentiation In mathematics, exponentiation, denoted , is an operation (mathematics), operation involving two numbers: the ''base'', , and the ''exponent'' or ''power'', . When is a positive integer, exponentiation corresponds to repeated multiplication ...

, "''x'' to the power of ''y''" *

Power function In mathematics, exponentiation, denoted , is an operation involving two numbers: the ''base'', , and the ''exponent'' or ''power'', . When is a positive integer, exponentiation corresponds to repeated multiplication of the base: that is, i ...

* Power of a point *

Statistical power In frequentist statistics, power is the probability of detecting a given effect (if that effect actually exists) using a given test in a given context. In typical use, it is a function of the specific test that is used (including the choice of tes ...

Physics

Magnification Magnification is the process of enlarging the apparent size, not physical size, of something. This enlargement is quantified by a size ratio called optical magnification. When this number is less than one, it refers to a reduction in size, so ...

, the factor by which an optical system enlarges an image *

Optical power In optics, optical power (also referred to as dioptric power, refractive power, focal power, focusing power, or convergence power) is the degree to which a lens, mirror, or other optical system converges or diverges light. It is equal to the ...

, the degree to which a lens converges or diverges light

Social sciences and politics

Economic power Economic power refers to the ability of countries, businesses or individuals to make decisions on their own that benefit them. Scholars of international relations also refer to the economic power of a country as a factor influencing its power in ...

, encompassing several concepts that economists use, featuring the word "power" *

Power (international relations) In international relations, power is defined in several different ways. Material definitions of state power emphasize economic and military power. Other definitions of power emphasize the ability to structure and constitute the nature of social ...

, the ability to influence states

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Power (''Chainsaw Man''), a fictional character from the anime and manga series ''Chainsaw Man'' * Power Girl, a fictional character in the DC Comics universe * Power Pack, a fictional Marvel Comics superhero-team consisting of four young siblings

Films

* ''Power'' (1928 film), a comedy film starring William Boyd, Alan Hale and Jacqueline Logan * ''Power'' (1986 film), an American drama film * ''Power'' (2013 film), an unreleased Indian film by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt * ''Power'' (2014 Telugu film), an Indian Telugu-language film starring Ravi Teja and Hansika Motwani * ''Power'' (2014 Kannada film), an Indian Kannada-language film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Trisha * ''Power'' (2016 film), an Indian Bengali-language action comedy film

Literature

* ''Power'' (Fast novel), a 1962 novel by Howard Fast * ''Power'' (play), a 2003 play by Nick Dear * '' Power: A New Social Analysis'', a 1938 sociology book by Bertrand Russell * "Power", a storyline in the science fiction comedy webtoon series ''

Live with Yourself! ''Live with Yourself!'' (''LWY'') is a science fiction comedy webtoon series written and drawn by Andrew "Shen" Tsyaston and David J. Catman. Initially created by the former before passing creative control to the latter, it follows computer su ...

Music

Albums

* ''Power'' (Alex Newell EP), 2016 * ''Power'' (Barrabás album), 1973 * ''Power'' (Boys Noize album), 2009 * ''Power'' (Ice-T album), 1988 * Power (Illuminati Hotties album), 2024 * ''Power'' (Kansas album), 1986 * ''Power'' (Nekrogoblikon EP), 2013 * ''Power'' (Q and Not U album), 2004 * ''Power'' (Tower of Power album), 1987 * ''Power'' (B.A.P single album), 2012 * ''Power'', by Group 1 Crew * ''Power'', by Lakeside * ''Power'', by

SSD A solid-state drive (SSD) is a type of solid-state storage device that uses Integrated circuit, integrated circuits to store data persistence (computer science), persistently. It is sometimes called semiconductor storage device, solid-stat ...

* ''Power'', by The Temptations * ''Power'', by

Z-Ro Joseph Wayne McVey (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 life ...

Songs

* "Power" (Diljá song), 2023 * "Power" (Ellie Goulding song), 2020 * "Power" (Exo song), 2017 * "Power" (G-Dragon song), 2024 * "Power" (Little Mix song), 2016 * "Power" (Kanye West song), 2010 * "Power" (Helloween song), 1996 * "Power" (KMFDM song), 1996 * "Power" (Sharon O'Neill song), 1984 * "Power", by

Hardwell Robbert van de Corput (; born 7 January 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 in ...

and

Kshmr Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988), known professionally as Kshmr (pronounced "Kashmir" and stylized in all caps), is an American musician, DJ, songwriter, record producer, former rapper, and singer. He was ranked 23rd on ''DJ Mag''s 20 ...

* "Power", by Bastille from '' Wild World'' * "Power", by Gaurav Dasgupta and Dibyendu Mukharjee from '' Aa Dekhen Zara'', 2009 Indian film * "Power", by John and Johanna Hall * "Power", by Kansas from '' Power'' * "Power", by Katy Perry from ''

Witness In law, a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, either oral or written, of what they know or claim to know. A witness might be compelled to provide testimony in court, before a grand jur ...

'' * "Power", by Leona Lewis from '' 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 supernatural being that is described in occult and alchemy, alchemical works from around the time of the European Renaissance, and particularly elaborated in the 16th century works of Paracelsus. According to Paracelsu ...

Radio

* Power 98 (radio station), an English-language radio station in Singapore * The Power (XM), an XM satellite radio channel * Power 105.1, a radio station in New York City * Power 89.1, in Cebu City, Philippines, operated by Word Broadcasting Corporation * 94.1 Power Radio in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines * DXLL-FM in Davao City, Philippines (previously known as Power Radio from 2021 to 2024)

Television

* ''Power'' (TV series), a 2014 drama series on Starz about a New York City illegal drug network ** ''Power'' Universe, an American media franchise comprising ''Power'' and its spin-offs * "Power" (''Batwoman''), an episode of ''Batwoman'' * "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'', a Swedish automobile magazine * '' Power!'', a 1985 video game

People

* Power (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Phil Taylor (darts player) (born 1960), English darts champion nicknamed "The Power" * Oliver "Power" Grant, American producer, streetwear clothing mogul and actor * Power Twins (disambiguation), several uses

Places

* Power (UTA station), a light rail station in Salt Lake City, United States * Power, Montana, a census-designated place in the U.S. * Power, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the U.S. * Power County, Idaho, also in the U.S.

Sports

* Power (basketball), the 3-on-3 basketball team that plays in the BIG3 * Power (horse), a British thoroughbred *

Pittsburgh Power The Pittsburgh Power were a professional arena football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team belonged to the East Division (AFL), East Division of the American Conference in the Arena Football League. Founded in 2010, the Power was t ...

, an Arena Football League *

Port Adelaide Football Club Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, Alberton, South Australia. The club's senior men's team plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), where it is nicknamed the ...

, nicknamed "Power", an Australian rules football club * Power F.C., a professional football club based in Koforidua, Ghana * West Virginia Power, a minor league baseball team

Other uses

* Power (angel), a rank in the Christian angelic hierarchy * Power, an alternative name for the psychedelic drug 2C-P