power vs energy

energy vs power

power and energy both are nouns.

power is a verb but energy is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
power	Yes	No	Yes	No
energy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, energy is a hypernym of power; that is, energy is a word with a broader meaning than power:

power: energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
energy: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

Other hypernyms of power include free energy.

power (noun)	energy (noun)
possession of controlling influence	forceful exertion
physical strength	an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done	enterprising or ambitious drive
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself	(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world	any source of usable power
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority	a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
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)	energy (verb)
supply the force or power for the functioning of

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