puissance
Definitions of puissance
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physical strength
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a unit of measurement for worktypes:joulea unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one secondcalorie, kilocaloriea unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in foodtype of:
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itselfsynonyms: exposanttypes:logarithmethe exponent required to produce a given numbertype of:notation mathématiquea notation used by mathematicians
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