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cause vs power

power vs cause

cause and power both are nouns.

cause and power both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cause Yes No Yes No
power Yes No Yes No
As nouns, power is a hyponym of cause; that is, power is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:
  • cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  • power: one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
Other hyponyms of cause include being, organism, agent, nature, occult, supernatural, theurgy, first cause, prime mover, primum mobile, destiny, fate, actor, doer, worker, catalyst, deus ex machina, manipulator, operator, force, life principle, vital principle, engine, cause of death, killer, danger, agent.
cause (noun) power (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results possession of controlling influence
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy physical strength
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
a justification for something existing or happening a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
cause (verb) power (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner supply the force or power for the functioning of
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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