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power vs cause

cause vs power

power and cause both are nouns.

power and cause both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
power Yes No Yes No
cause Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cause is a hypernym of power; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than power:
  • power: one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
  • cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
Other hypernyms of power include causal agency, causal agent.
power (noun) cause (noun)
possession of controlling influence any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
physical strength a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself a justification for something existing or happening
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
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
power (verb) cause (verb)
supply the force or power for the functioning of cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Difference between power and cause

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