How to pronounce power
American English pronunciation
POW-er
- IPA
- /ˈpaʊɚ/
- Syllables
- POW · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What power means
Most people know power in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A number made by multiplying one number by itself
In a sentence: The numbers 4, 8 and 16 are each a power of 2.
Where it comes from: It comes from the old French poeir, to be able, from the Latin posse. In math, a power is what you get by multiplying a number by itself again and again.
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