ETYM AS. clűt a little cloth, piece of metal; cf. Swed. klut, Icel. klűtr a kerchief, or W. clwt a clout, Gael. clud.
A target used in archery.

Any influence that tends to change the state of rest or the uniform motion in a straight line of a body. The action of an unbalanced or resultant force results in the acceleration of a body in the direction of action of the force, or it may, if the body is unable to move freely, result in its deformation (see Hooke's law). Force is a vector quantity, possessing both magnitude and direction; its si unit is the newton.
According to Newton’s second law of motion the magnitude of a resultant force is equal to the rate of change of momentum of the body on which it acts; the force F producing an acceleration a m s-2 on a body of mass m kilograms is therefore given by: F = ma See also Newton’s laws of motion.
1. Physical energy or intensity:; SYN. forcefulness, strength.
2. The physical influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
3. A powerful effect or influence:
4. Group of people willing to obey orders; SYN. personnel.
5. A group of people having the power of effective action + prikaži više

ETYM AS. meaht, miht, from the root of magan to be able, Eng. may; akin to Dutch magt, OS. maht, German macht, Icel. mâttr, Goth. mahts. Related to May.
(Homonym: mite).
Physical strength; SYN. mightiness, power.

ETYM Latin potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. Related to Potent, Potance, Potence, Puissance.
1. Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; SYN. effectiveness, strength.
2. The state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse.

ETYM Old Eng. pouer, poer, Old Fren. poeir, pooir, French pouvoir, n and v , from Late Lat. potere, for Latin posse, potesse, to be able, to have power. Related to Possible, Potent, Posse comitatus.
1. Possession of controlling influence; SYN. powerfulness, potency.
2. One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; SYN. force.
3. (Physics) The rate of doing work; measured in watts (joules/second). + prikaži više