What does puissance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word puissance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use puissance in French.

The word puissance in French means power, power, power, power, power, power electronics, raise to the power of, in the making, power factor, great power, augmentation, increase, surge, ramp up, full power, world's top superpower, colonial power, power of ten, firepower, firepower, world economic power, world power, dark force, omnipotence, omnipotence, power transformer, power tube. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word puissance

power

nom féminin (force)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La puissance de ce moteur est impressionnante.
The power of this engine is impressive.

power

nom féminin (pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La puissance de cette institution est très importante.
The power of this institution is very great.

power

nom féminin (Mathématiques : multiplication d'un même nombre) (maths)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Élevez ce nombre à la puissance 4. // Combien fait 5 puissance 7 ?
Raise the number to the power of 4. // How much is 5 to the power of 7?

power

nom féminin (Physique : unité énergétique) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La puissance électrique s'exprime en watts.
Electric power is expressed in watts.

power

nom féminin (État) (country)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La conférence de Yalta a réuni les trois plus grandes puissances de l'époque.

power electronics

nom féminin (convertisseur d'énergie électrique) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les convertisseurs représentent le principal objet d'étude de l'électronique de puissance.

raise to the power of

locution verbale (Mathématiques (répéter une multiplication) (Mathematics)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in the making

locution adjectivale (potentiel) (person)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cet enfant est un délinquant en puissance.

power factor

nom masculin (rapport puissance active sur apparente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

great power

nom féminin (État important dans le monde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

augmentation, increase, surge

nom féminin (forte progression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les années 2000 virent la montée en puissance des téléphones mobiles.

ramp up

locution verbale (progresser fortement)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
La capacité de production de notre usine montera en puissance l'année prochaine.

full power

nom féminin (puissance maximale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

world's top superpower

nom féminin (premier pays du monde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Union Européenne est la première puissance mondiale.

colonial power

nom féminin (pays détenant des colonies)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

power of ten

nom féminin (dix multiplié par dix plusieurs fois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

firepower

nom féminin (armes : force destructrice) (weapons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

firepower

nom féminin (force de frappe) (weapons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

world economic power

nom féminin (pays comptant au plan mondial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

world power

nom féminin (pays d'importance mondiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Brésil est en passe de devenir une puissance mondiale.

dark force

nom féminin (force malfaisante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une puissance occulte dans cette maison qui me cache mes lunettes.

omnipotence

nom féminin (grand pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Staline incarnait la toute-puissance soviétique.

omnipotence

nom féminin (religion: omnipotence) (of a deity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La toute-puissance est l'apanage de Dieu.

power transformer

nom masculin (équipement électrique haute-tension) (electricity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

power tube

nom masculin (dispositif d'amplification) (amplifier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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