potenza

Definitions of potenza
  1. noun
    one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
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    causa
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  2. noun
    possession of controlling influence
    synonyms: facoltà, potere
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    impotenza
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
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    efficacia, vigore, virtù
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    valenza
    (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
    autorevolezza, autorità, influenza, potere, prestigio
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    giurisdizione
    (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
    carisma
    a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
    manomorta
    the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
    intensità
    a powerful effect or influence
    morsa
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    autorevolezza, autorità, influenza, potere, prestigio
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    autodeterminazione
    determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
    incisività, mordente
    keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
    efficacia, vigore, virtù
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
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    attributo, qualità
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  3. noun
    a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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    stato
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
  4. noun
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
    synonyms: energia, forza
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    lavoro
    (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
    calore
    a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
    irradiamento, irradiazione, irraggiamento, radiazione
    energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
    raggio
    radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
    energia potenziale, potenziale
    the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
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    fenomeno fisico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
  5. noun
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
    synonyms: energia, forza
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    attrazione
    the force by which one object attracts another
    repulsione
    the force by which bodies repel one another
    propulsione
    a propelling force
    risucchio
    the force used in pulling
    pressione, spinta
    the force used in pushing
    sollecitazione
    (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
    torsione
    a twisting force
    gravitazione, gravità
    (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
    magnetismo
    attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
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    fenomeno fisico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
  6. noun
    physical energy or intensity
    synonyms: forza, gagliardia, nerbo, possa, robustezza, solidità, vigore
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    lena, vigorosità
    forceful exertion
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    intensità
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
  7. noun
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    synonyms: efficacia, vigore, virtù
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    facoltà, potere
    possession of controlling influence
  8. noun
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
    synonyms: efficacia, vigore, virtù
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    inefficacia
    a lack of efficacy
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