Powers

n. strength; ability; capability; authority; exponent (Mathematics); output, capacity (of electricity, etc.)

v. provide power, supply with power; set in motion, drive; inspire, motivate

The following people have the surname Powers:Austin Powers, movie characterDr. Esther S. Powers, pioneer in the field of Executive CoachingGary Powers, pilotHiram Powers (1805-1873), American sculptorJohn A. "Shorty" Powers, USAF Lt. Col., NASA Mercury Mission Control J. F. Powers, writerJohn R. Powers, writerMala Powers, actressMarie Powers, American contraltoPat Powers, American volleyball playerRichard Powers, writerRichie Powers, NBA refereeTim Powers, writer
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Powers is an American comic book series by writer Brian Michael Bendis, artist Michael Avon Oeming. It was originally published by Image Comics from 2000 to 2004 after which it was moved to Marvel Comics, where the series launched Marvel's Icon Comics division for creator-owned titles. The series won the Eisner Award for Best New Series for 2001 and Brian Michael Bendis won the Best Writer Eisner Award in 2002 and 2003.
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Noun
1. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
(synonym) powerfulness
(antonym) powerlessness, impotence, impotency
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) potency, effectiveness, strength
(attribute) powerful
2. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
(hypernym) physical phenomenon
(hyponym) electrical power, electric power, wattage
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
3. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
(synonym) ability
(hypernym) cognition, knowledge, noesis
(hyponym) know-how
(attribute) able
4. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
(synonym) world power, major power, great power, superpower
(hypernym) state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
5. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
(synonym) office
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) executive clemency
(classification) government, governing, governance, government activity
6. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
(synonym) force
(hypernym) causal agent, cause, causal agency
(hyponym) juggernaut, steamroller
7. physical strength
(synonym) might, mightiness
(hypernym) strength
8. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
(synonym) exponent, index
(hypernym) mathematical notation
(hyponym) degree
9. a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
(synonym) baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon
(hypernym) businessman, man of affairs
(hyponym) oil tycoon
Verb
1. supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater
(hyponym) drive

[Judaic] The sixth of the one of nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. They were supposedly the first of the angels to be created by God, on the second day of creation. Their main purpose to be on guard against a possible invasion of the legions of Hell into heaven or earth. During the War in Heaven, they suffered the most casualties. Their leader is reputedly the archangle Camael.

Powers In theosophical literature, usually those endowments and abilities (Sanskrit siddhis) which are said to be dormant in present mankind as a whole. It would be more accurate to say that mankind itself is at present dormant, while the powers themselves are not dormant but simply without ability to express themselves through the constitution of the present relatively sleeping mankind. Thus it is that by evolutionary advancement or initiatory training the neophyte does not rouse these powers into activity, but instead raises his human nature into the planes where these powers respectively already exist in full function. Thus, intellect is not dormant in mankind at present, but it is the human unevolved side of us which is as yet so imperfectly developed as to form a veil around the already fully evolved intellectual or manasaputric power within us. Thus, in a blind person, it is not the light which is latent or unawakened, but merely the blind person's incapacity to see: the glorious sunlight is always there. Very often the word is employed with a qualifying adjective, such as spiritual powers, occult powers, man's inner powers, etc.
Also, the sixth order of angels in the celestial hierarchy as enumerated by pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, ranking last in the second triad of Dominions, Virtues, and Powers. It translates the Greek exousiai; Latin, potestates (Eph 1:21; Col 1:16). In the ancient Syrian scheme, the Powers had governance over the sphere of the sun. See also PRINCIPALITIES