мощность — meaning in English

English meaning

• magnitude noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
• power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.

Senses

мощность is used for these senses in English:

• magnitude (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).
• power The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.
• power (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
• wattage An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc.

magnitude — full definition

1. noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
2. noun A number on a scale used to measure how strong an earthquake is.
3. noun (astronomy) A number on a scale used to measure how bright a star or other object appears.

power — full definition

1. noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
2. noun Physical strength or energy, especially electricity.
3. verb To supply energy to a device so it can run.
4. noun In mathematics, the result of multiplying a number by itself a given number of times.

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