signal vs power

power vs signal

signal and power both are nouns.

signal is an adjective but power is not an adjective.

signal and power both are verbs.

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

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

signal: an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
power: energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

Other hypernyms of signal include electrical energy, electricity.

signal (noun)	power (noun)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message	possession of controlling influence
any incitement to action	physical strength
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes	possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
	a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
	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

signal (adjective)	power (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary

signal (verb)	power (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs	supply the force or power for the functioning of
be a signal for or a symptom of

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