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Ratio to describe data-center efficiency
energy efficiency metrics on data centers, see Data center. Power usage effectiveness (PUE) or power unit efficiency is a ratio that describes how efficiently
Power_usage_effectiveness
Server facility with energy-efficient technologies
power consumption. Several metrics have been developed to measure power efficiency in data centers. Power usage effectiveness (PUE) and carbon usage effectiveness
Green_data_center
Sustainability metric
Performance per watt Green power usage effectiveness Green computing IT energy management PUE "'Green Grid 'WP#35-Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE™): A Green Grid
Water_usage_effectiveness
Green Power Usage Effectiveness (GPUE) is a proposed measurement of both how much sustainable energy a computer data center uses, its carbon footprint
Green Power Usage Effectiveness
Green_Power_Usage_Effectiveness
Facility used to house computer servers
green technology criteria, including "Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of 2.0/MWh, Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of less than 1.3, and have a "Platinum
Data_center
Portable data centre
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) ratios of 1.05 to 1.4, depending on IT load and location. The perfect efficiency would be a Power usage effectiveness
HP Performance Optimized Datacenter
HP_Performance_Optimized_Datacenter
Ratio of useful heating or cooling provided to work required
energy storage (STES) Heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF) Power usage effectiveness (PUE) Thermal efficiency Vapor-compression refrigeration Air conditioner
Coefficient_of_performance
and facility efficiency. Data-centre operators commonly report Power usage effectiveness (PUE), which measures the ratio of total facility energy to IT
Environmental_impact_of_AI
IT cooling practice
exchanger and/or dry cooler systems. Power use at data centers is often measured in terms of power usage effectiveness (PUE). The definitions of PUE for
Immersion_cooling
AI research laboratory
at Google began using supervised machine learning to predict power usage effectiveness (PUE) of datacenters at Google. The system was deployed in production
Google_DeepMind
Collection of computer servers
can measure the power used by each server. The power used by the entire server farm may be reported in terms of power usage effectiveness or data center
Server_farm
American supplier of servers and other information technology products
MicroBlade servers to a Silicon Valley data center with a claimed power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.06. While Supermicro did not name the customer, it
Supermicro
Period of human and computer science history
the best practices for data centers to implement: Measure the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE),[clarification needed] a ratio used by the industry to measure
Zettabyte_Era
Analysis and management of energy demand
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Data center infrastructure efficiency Energy-Efficient Ethernet Performance per watt Power usage effectiveness Gartner
IT_energy_management
Organization that shares designs of data center products
data center to improve energy efficiency, as measured by the power usage effectiveness index defined by The Green Grid. Efforts to advance server compute
Open_Compute_Project
Topics referred to by the same term
of unknown etiology Power usage effectiveness, the ratio of total amount of power used by the data center facility to the power delivered to IT equipment
Pue
Administrative centre and town in Scotland
facility will be built to a BREEAM outstanding standard with a power usage effectiveness rating of less than 1.15. Approval was given in December 2024
Glenrothes
Computer energy efficiency
management Koomey's law Landauer's principle Low-power electronics Power usage effectiveness (PUE) Processor power dissipation "Performance per Watt Is the New
Performance_per_watt
Environmentally sustainable computing and information technology
fiber cable Parallel optical interface PC power management Plug computer Power factor Power usage effectiveness (PUE) Rebound effect (paradoxical negative
Green_computing
planned performance of 130 petaFLOPS. Power consumption is targeting 3 megawatts, and a planned power usage effectiveness of 1.1. If performance meets expectations
AI Bridging Cloud Infrastructure
AI_Bridging_Cloud_Infrastructure
Class of units of measurement for explosive energy
kilograms mass equivalent The relative effectiveness factor (RE factor) relates an explosive's demolition power to that of TNT, in units of the TNT equivalent/kg
TNT_equivalent
Supercomputer developed by the National Center for High-performance Computing in Taiwan
Cooling method: Direct liquid cooling (DLC) Power consumption: Approximately 2.2 MW Power usage effectiveness (PUE): Approximately 1.18 Operating system:
NANO_4
Australian government program for energy efficiency rating
services to the IT equipment, using the widely accepted industry Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) ratio that is converted into kilogram of emissions with
NABERS
Dutch internet service provider
Forensics Science, Comcast, [and] Zestron". The company plans a Power Usage Effectiveness rating of 1.3, which it hopes to use as a selling point. The Haarlem
EvoSwitch
IEC TC 8, Systems aspects for electrical energy supply IEC TC 57/WG 21, Power systems management and associated information exchange – Interfaces and
ISO/IEC_JTC_1/SC_39
A team's ability to accomplish their goals or objectives
teams, employee involvement groups. The effectiveness of parallel teams is proven by the continuation of their usage and expansion throughout organizations
Team_effectiveness
Overview and general requirements ISO/IEC 30134-2:2016 Part 2: Power usage effectiveness (PUE) ISO/IEC 30134-3:2016 Part 3: Renewable energy factor (REF)
List of ISO standards 30000–99999
List_of_ISO_standards_30000–99999
by dividing information technology equipment power by total facility power. Power usage effectiveness Performance per watt Green computing Data center
Data center infrastructure efficiency
Data_center_infrastructure_efficiency
Degree of success or failure of international aid
Aid effectiveness is the degree of success or failure of international aid (development aid or humanitarian aid). Concern with aid effectiveness might
Aid_effectiveness
and receive no subsidy. As part of measures to increase wind power installations and usage, the Scholz cabinet adopted a law requiring Germany to set aside
Wind_power_in_Germany
Mnemonic, giving criteria to guide in the setting of objectives
a range of interpretations in practice. Research suggests that the effectiveness of the SMART goal-setting framework can vary depending on the context
SMART_criteria
Philanthropy conception of meaning
content, information, or communication; truth conditions; usage, and the instructions for usage; measurement, computation, or operation. The question of
Meaning_(philosophy)
Legal power of the five permanent UNSC member states to veto resolutions
Council veto power usage" Archived 18 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Peace.ca "Global Policy Forum", information on use of the veto power Malone, D
United Nations Security Council veto power
United_Nations_Security_Council_veto_power
Presentation application, part of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office
could help to explain why the many studies of the instructional effectiveness of PowerPoint have been inconclusive and conflicting, if there were differences
Microsoft_PowerPoint
Greek philosophical concept
function: living up to one's potential. A person of arete is of the highest effectiveness; such a person uses all of their faculties—strength, bravery, and wit—to
Arete
Nuclear power in Canada is provided by 17 commercial reactors with a net capacity of 12.7 gigawatt (GW), producing a total of 84.6 terawatt-hours (TWh)
Nuclear_power_in_Canada
1984 single by Jennifer Rush
"The Power of Love" is a pop power ballad co-written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter Jennifer Rush in 1984. Released in December 1984
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
The_Power_of_Love_(Jennifer_Rush_song)
Corps established the Expeditionary Energy Office to increase combat effectiveness by reducing the need for liquid fossil fuel by 50 percent by 2025, using
Energy usage of the United States military
Energy_usage_of_the_United_States_military
Web browser content blocking extension
V2 (which was ultimately implemented in March 2025), uBlock Origin's effectiveness was drastically reduced in Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers
UBlock_Origin
Acronym for a common strategy of abusers
predatory and thus less trustworthy. Stereotypes can also limit the effectiveness or opportunity for DARVO tactics: one example is how the ethnic stereotype
DARVO
Prescriptive rules of grammar and usage
prescription is the establishment of rules defining publicly preferred usage of language, including rules of spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, and
Linguistic_prescription
Standardized performance measurement system used in U.S. healthcare
meaning of "HEDIS" would be changed to "Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set." In current usage, the "reporting year" after the term "HEDIS" is
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
Healthcare_Effectiveness_Data_and_Information_Set
Pneumatic tool
return the hammer to the original position to repeat the cycle. The effectiveness of the jackhammer is dependent on how much force is applied to the tool
Jackhammer
Consortium improve the resource efficiency of data centers
2011, the Green Grid proposed a new sustainability metric, Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE), which attempts to take into account the amount of water used
The_Green_Grid
Oral hygiene instrument
Xiuling; Xian, Jun; Xie, Hongjun (2019-12-09). "Comparison of the effectiveness between power toothbrushes and manual toothbrushes for oral health: a systematic
Electric_toothbrush
Grade of fuel in North America, c. 1910s–1960s
at a lower rate or untaxed. "Power fuel" was a higher grade product that was somewhat short of gasoline in effectiveness. Distillate was withdrawn from
Distillate_(motor_fuel)
Ballistic missile payload containing multiple warheads which are independently targetable
IIIs outfitted with a MIRV payload, increasing their overall effectiveness. The smaller power of the warheads used (W62, W78 and W87) was offset by increasing
Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
Multiple_independently_targetable_reentry_vehicle
Person obtaining sexual contact with another person
being misused, or overused, and thus has lost its original meaning and effectiveness. Civil confinement Sex offender registries in the United States Katherine
Sexual_predator
Power system designed to supply usable electric power from solar energy
also called a PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It consists
Photovoltaic_system
Destroyer class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
their GaA counterpart, thus reducing cost and increasing overall cost effectiveness. List of destroyer classes in service Equivalent destroyers of the same
Asahi-class_destroyer
as primary weapons was driven by the superior range, flexibility and effectiveness of carrier-launched aircraft. They had higher range and precision than
List of aircraft carriers of World War II
List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_World_War_II
Rimfire rifle cartridge
World War II, propellants were developed that greatly increased the effectiveness of the .22 LR. These new "high velocity" loadings offered a nearly 300 ft/s
.22_Winchester_Rimfire
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
expansion of wind energy in the region. Preliminary studies for the effectiveness of wind energy generation in Baltimore county have shown that there
Wind_power_in_Maryland
Disinfection method using ultraviolet light
action spectra for Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus coli, noting peak effectiveness at 265 nm. This matched the absorption spectrum of nucleic acids, hinting
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation
Proactive outcome-focused business methodology
several key metrics to measure effectiveness and business impact: Customer health score: Composite metric combining product usage, support ticket volume, payment
Customer_success
Electronic system managing a rechargeable battery
original capacity State of power (SoP), is the amount of power available for a defined time interval given the current power usage, temperature and other
Battery_management_system
Informal political title used in the US and UK
without resorting to explicit gasoline rationing. Other examples of this usage include "drug czar" for the head of the Office of National Drug Control
Czar_(political_term)
Traffic control device
approval also required the agencies to collect and submit data on the effectiveness of the device. The device was fully implemented when it was included
HAWK_beacon
Reducing energy consumption
providing energy-saving recommendations. Observing appliance usage, establishing an energy usage profile, and revealing energy consumption patterns in circumstances
Energy_conservation
Type of autoloading rifle
Repeatedly engaging single or multiple targets rapidly greatly increases the effectiveness of a firearm in most applications. Semi-automatic rifles can typically
Semi-automatic_rifle
Powered mechanical device
A machine is a thermodynamic system that uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial
Machine
Large multimodal model from OpenAI
However, as of February 2026 the voice mode is still powered by GPT-4o or GPT-4o mini, depending on the usage and plan. Multiple versions of GPT-4o were originally
GPT-4o
Cooling methods that expend energy to cool a system or component
works similarly to the compression variant with the main contrast being the usage of an absorber instead of a compressor. The absorber takes in the vapor
Active_cooling
Information Graphical User Interface
through a combination of visualizations and summary information. In other usage, "dashboard" is another name for "progress report" or "report" and is considered
Dashboard_(computing)
Energy collected from renewable resources
used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind power, and hydropower. Bioenergy and geothermal power are also significant in some countries. Renewable
Renewable_energy
Computer memory management methodology
(multitasking) at any time. Several methods have been devised that increase the effectiveness of memory management. Virtual memory systems separate the memory addresses
Memory_management
Information systems theory
postulated a different model based on three constructs: usefulness, effectiveness, and ease-of-use. These findings do not yet seem to have been replicated
Technology_acceptance_model
Wearable machine meant to enhance a person's strength and mobility
Schwartz, Mathilde; Theurel, Jean; Desbrosses, Kévin (2021-07-29). "Effectiveness of Soft versus Rigid Back-Support Exoskeletons during a Lifting Task"
Exoskeleton_(human)
1997 and 1999 Tōkai nuclear plant events
after an experimental batch of solidified nuclear waste caught fire at the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC) radioactive waste
Tokaimura_nuclear_accidents
Water conserving landscaping method
reduce water usage and maintenance, improve biodiversity, lower pollution, as well as mitigate heat within urban areas; however, the effectiveness of this
Xeriscaping
For example, the effectiveness of the Supplied Air Respirators (SARs, with hose) was considered similar to the efficiency of Powered Air Purifying Respirators
Respirator assigned protection factors
Respirator_assigned_protection_factors
English idiom
worth of one's money or exertion. The phrase originated from the slang usage of the words "bang" which means "excitement" and "buck" which means "money"
Bang_for_the_buck
Small device to convert solar energy to electricity
etc.) and can be connected to a battery bank to store energy for off-peak usage. They can also be used in addition to mains-supply chargers for energy saving
Solar_charger
Pakistani government agency
pivotal role in harnessing the peaceful usage of the nuclear technology by advocating and building the nuclear power infrastructure to uplift the nation into
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pakistan_Atomic_Energy_Commission
Military combat involving aircraft
defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground and air-based weapon systems
Aerial_warfare
UK public sector organisation
Parliament; however, ministers are responsible for the independence, effectiveness, and efficiency of non-departmental public bodies in their portfolio
Non-departmental_public_body
impact of electricity generation from wind power is minor when compared to that of fossil fuel power. Wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no air pollution
Environmental impact of wind power
Environmental_impact_of_wind_power
Protects electrical devices from voltage spikes
voltage ratings, which may not be sufficient. For more details on the effectiveness of parallel-connected MOVs, see § Joule rating Energy Safe Victoria
Surge_protector
Vehicle using two or more power sources
accumulators allows downsizing an engine to average power usage, not peak power usage. Peak power is provided by the energy stored in the accumulator
Hybrid_vehicle
Vehicle safety device to protect against injury during collisions and sudden stop
strike hazards, by keeping occupants positioned correctly for maximum effectiveness of the airbag (if equipped), and by preventing occupants being ejected
Seat_belt
Driving technique
drivers use it on the road in everyday conditions in the interest of effectiveness. It involves operating the throttle and brake pedals simultaneously
Heel-and-toe_shifting
6.8×51mm rifle cartridge by SIG Sauer
cartridge. In December 2019, the cartridge was announced for non-military usage, along with the SIG Sauer CROSS bolt-action rifle. As a short-action rifle
.277_Fury
Smartglasses
have questioned the glasses since 2021, particularly regarding the effectiveness of the recording LED as a notice mechanism for bystanders. The EU Artificial
Ray-Ban_Meta
Self-loading rifle that fires a full-power rifle cartridge
forces in 1917, and so there is an absence of reports on the combat effectiveness of Fedorov rifles, but they continued to be produced until 1925. Fedorov
Battle_rifle
Optical sighting device for firearms
that adding an inexpensive telescopic sight to an AK-47 increased its effectiveness. Today, several militaries issue telescopic sights to their infantry
Telescopic_sight
Material that does not conduct an electric current
of Electrical Energy. London: English Univ. Press. copied on Insulator Usage, A.C. Walker's Insulator Information page Hu, Yi; Liu, Kai (2017). "Transmission
Insulator_(electricity)
Performance metric for success of an internet product
advertisements increase "view-through responses" and strengthen the effectiveness of "the advertised banner" significantly. DeZoysa (2002) found that
Active_users
Classical Arabic rhetoric
rhetorical structure and effectiveness, working together to ensure a message is conveyed with precision, clarity, and persuasive power. These three foundational
Balagha
Mass found trapped in or adjacent to the gastrointestinal system
organic. The term has both modern (medical, scientific) and traditional usage. Food boluses (or boli; singular bolus) have the archaic and positive meaning
Bezoar
Ukrainian program to develop weapons
Brave1 seeks to manufacture drones in Ukraine suitable for front line usage. The Saker UAV Scout drone can use artificial intelligence (AI) target detection
Brave1
Road which supplies electric power to vehicles travelling on it
supplies electric power to vehicles travelling on it. Common implementations are overhead power lines above the road, ground-level power supply through conductive
Electric_road
Type of armour
the power of anti-tank guns was measured by the thickness of RHA they could penetrate. This standard test has remained in use despite the modern usage of
Rolled_homogeneous_armour
American autocannon
the M230LF on an Oshkosh M-ATV MRAP to demonstrate the viability and effectiveness of a medium caliber weapon system for light tactical vehicles. The live
M230_chain_gun
Organization's workforce
the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. In vernacular usage, "human resources" or "human resource" can refer to the human resources
Human_resources
Type of multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system
requiring no manual intervention or driver input for gear changes. The usage of modern computer-controlled AMTs in passenger cars increased during the
Automated_manual_transmission
Organized force intended for warfare
external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes
Military
Processes of interacting with people and making decisions
The effectiveness of governments is not a straightforward and consentient type of governance. Measurement and conceptualization of effectiveness is controversial
Governance
Charm that can inspire devotion in others
means in these and other religious groups. The basis for modern secular usage comes from German sociologist Max Weber. He discovered the term in the work
Charisma
Device used to make cattle or livestock move
cattle prod had been favored as a torture device by Epstein due to its effectiveness when used on cattle. He was convicted of conspiring to commit kidnapping
Cattle_prod
Stimulus that reinforces the cessation of a behavior
in abolishing operations, decrease the effectiveness of the stimuli and establishing, increase the effectiveness of the stimuli. For example, a painful
Punishment_(psychology)
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Surname or Lastname
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin)
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Pois, a place in Picardy (said to have been named with Old French pois ‘fish’ because of its well-stocked river), from Old French Pohier ‘native of Pois’.English : nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English, Old French povre, poure ‘poor’ (Latin pauper). Woulfe gives this also as the meaning of the Norman Irish name, which in early records is found as le Poer, believing it to be a nickname for someone who has taken a vow of poverty.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lean; A Sage Endowed with Divine Powers
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Jamaican, Latin
Wise; Aromatic Herb; From the Spice; Prophet; Healthy; Profound Wisdom
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Powell.North German : from a form of the personal name Paul.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name denoting a servant who carried the ewer to guests at table so that they could wash their hands, Anglo-Norman French and Middle English ewerer (related to ewere ‘jug’), with the French definite article l’.Cornish : variant of Flower 4.
Female
Japanese
(å…Ž) Japanese name USAGI means "rabbit."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : regional name for someone from the district north of Paris known in Old French as Gohiere.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gaudius + the locative suffix -acum), with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix -er.English : from a Norman personal name, Go(h)ier, cognate with the Old English name mentioned at Gooder.Welsh : from the peninsula in southern Wales, of which the Welsh name is Gŵyr.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gauer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a baker, doghere, from an agent derivative of Middle English dogh ‘dough’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Dauer.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, Jamaican
Wise One; Healthy; Profound Wisdom
Boy/Male
Welsh Shakespearean
Pure.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a vain or proud man, from Middle English po ‘peacock’. Compare Peacock.Welsh : variant of Pugh.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : habitational name for someone from Posa or Poserna, south of Merseburg, or a variant of Pose (see Posey).English : variant of Peiser.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk)
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk) : occupational name for someone who mowed pasture lands to provide hay, from an agent derivative of Middle English mow(en) ‘mow’ (Old English mÄwen).Welsh : nickname from mawr ‘big’ (see Moore 6).German (Möwer) : nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German mÅven ‘to torment, trouble, or burden’.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Wise.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.English and Scottish : from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bowerman), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
Boy/Male
English French American
Wise one.
Boy/Male
British, English
Surname Related to Paul; Small
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a wise man, from Middle English, Old French sage ‘learned’, ‘sensible’, from Latin sagus ‘prophetic’, akin to sagax ‘sharp’, ‘perceptive’.Irish : variant of Savage, via the Gaelicized form Sabhaois.German : habitational name from a place near Oldenburg, so named from an old word, sege ‘sedge’, ‘reed’.
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Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Danish and North German Jepsen.English
Americanized spelling of Danish and North German Jepsen.English : patronymic from a short form of Jeffrey.
Boy/Male
Australian, Portuguese
Saint Elmo
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Radiant beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
The grateful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brutal on demons
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, French, Hindu, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim
Islamic Name; Black Stone in Moka; Black
Boy/Male
Tamil
Elandra | à®à®²à®¾à®¨à¯à®¤à¯à®°
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Unknown
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Latin, Lebanese, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish
Queen; Bright; Clear; Famous
Girl/Female
French
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superl.
Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.
n.
Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.
n.
A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.
n.
A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.
n.
Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as, the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a weight at the other end.
n.
The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power.
v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
n.
Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm.
n.
A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.
n.
The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.
n.
Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
n.
A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o/ good things.
v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
n.
Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.
n.
The act of using; mode of using or treating; treatment; conduct with respect to a person or a thing; as, good usage; ill usage; hard usage.
a.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.