power cultural definition

In physics, the amount of energy put out or produced in a given amount of time. Power is often measured in watts or kilowatts.

In mathematics, a power is a number multiplied by itself the number of times signified by an exponent placed to the right and above it. Thus, 3², which means 3 × 3, is a power — the second power of three, or three squared, or nine. The expression 10⁶, or ten to the sixth power, means 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10, or one million.