1.  stevens(n = noun.person) s. smith stevens, smitty stevens, stanley smith stevens - United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973);
is a kind of psychophysicist

2.  stevens(n = noun.person) wallace stevens - United States poet (1879-1955);
is a kind of poet

3.  stevens(n = noun.person) george stevens - United States filmmaker (1905-1975);
is a kind of film maker, film producer, filmmaker, movie maker

george stevens, s. smith stevens, sir hiram stevens maxim, smitty stevens, stanley smith stevens, wallace stevens

1.  power(n = noun.attribute) powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
is a kind of quality
has particulars: effectiveness, potency, strength, valence, valency, valence, valency, preponderance, puissance, persuasiveness, strength, irresistibility, irresistibleness, interest, interestingness, chokehold, stranglehold, throttlehold, sway, influence, repellant, repellent, control, jurisdiction, legal power, disposal, discretion, free will, veto, effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness
Antonym: powerlessness

2.  power(n = noun.phenomenon) - (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second);
is a kind of physical phenomenon
has particulars: electric power, electrical power, wattage, waterpower
Derived form verb power₁

3.  power(n = noun.cognition) ability - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
is a kind of cognition, knowledge, noesis
has particulars: know-how, leadership, intelligence, aptitude, bilingualism, capacity, mental ability, creative thinking, creativeness, creativity, originality, science, skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill, hand, superior skill, faculty, mental faculty, module

4.  power(n = noun.state) office - (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
is a kind of state
has particulars: executive clemency, war power

5.  power(n = noun.person) force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
is a kind of causal agency, causal agent, cause
has particulars: juggernaut, steamroller, influence, moloch

6.  power(n = noun.communication) exponent, index - a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself;
is a kind of mathematical notation
has particulars: degree, log, logarithm

7.  power(n = noun.attribute) might, mightiness - physical strength;
is a kind of strength

8.  power(n = noun.group) great power, major power, superpower, world power - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world;
is a kind of body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state
has particulars: hegemon

9.  power(n = noun.person) baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon - a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
is a kind of businessman, man of affairs
has particulars: oil tycoon

   power(v = verb.consumption) - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
is one way to cater, ply, provide, supply
Derived form noun power₂
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

   Same as Poor, the fish. [1913 Webster]

1.  Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power. Milton. [1913 Webster]

2.  Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm. Shak. [1913 Webster]

3.  Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance. [1913 Webster]
"Power, then, is active and passive; faculty is active power or capacity; capacity is passive power." [1913 Webster]

4.  The exercise of a faculty; the employment of strength; the exercise of any kind of control; influence; dominion; sway; command; government. [1913 Webster]
"Power is no blessing in itself but when it is employed to protect the innocent." [1913 Webster]

5.  The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity. Milton. [1913 Webster]
"And the powers of the heavens shall be shaken." [1913 Webster]

6.  A military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
"Never such a power . . .
Was levied in the body of a land." [1913 Webster]

7.  A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o. Richardson. [1913 Webster]

8.  The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power. [1913 Webster]
" The English unit of power used most commonly is the horse power. See Horse power." [1913 Webster]
" This use in mechanics, of power as a synonym for force, is improper and is becoming obsolete." [1913 Webster]
" Power is used adjectively, denoting, driven, or adapted to be driven, by machinery, and not actuated directly by the hand or foot; as, a power lathe; a power loom; a power press." [1913 Webster]

9.  The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number. [1913 Webster]

10.  Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc. I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
"The guiltiness of my mind, the sudden surprise of my powers, drove the grossness . . . into a received belief." [1913 Webster]

11.  The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any optical instrument, magnifies; in the telescope, and usually in the microscope, the number of times it multiplies, or augments, the apparent diameter of an object; sometimes, in microscopes, the number of times it multiplies the apparent surface. [1913 Webster]

12.  An authority enabling a person to dispose of an interest vested either in himself or in another person; ownership by appointment. Wharton. [1913 Webster]

13.  Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power. [1913 Webster]
" Power may be predicated of inanimate agents, like the winds and waves, electricity and magnetism, gravitation, etc., or of animal and intelligent beings; and when predicated of these beings, it may indicate physical, mental, or moral ability or capacity." [1913 Webster]

power, n. & v.
--n.
1 the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power to change colour).
2 a particular faculty of body or mind (lost the power of speech; powers of persuasion).
3 a government, influence, or authority. b political or social ascendancy or control (the party in power; Black Power).
4 authorization; delegated authority (power of attorney; police powers).
5 (often foll. by over) personal ascendancy.
6 an influential person, group, or organization (the press is a power in the land).
7 a military strength. b a state having international influence, esp. based on military strength (the leading powers).
8 vigour, energy.
9 an active property or function (has a high heating power).
10 colloq. a large number or amount (has done me a power of good).
11 the capacity for exerting mechanical force or doing work (horsepower).
12 mechanical or electrical energy as distinct from hand-labour (often attrib.: power tools; power steering).
13 a a public supply of (esp. electrical) energy. b a particular source or form of energy (hydroelectric power).
14 a mechanical force applied e.g. by means of a lever.
15 Physics the rate of energy output.
16 the product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times (2 to the power of 3 = 8).
17 the magnifying capacity of a lens.
18 a a deity. b (in pl.) the sixth order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
--v.tr.
1 supply with mechanical or electrical energy.
2 (foll. by up, down) increase or decrease the power supplied to (a device); switch on or off.

Idiom:
in the power of under the control of. more power to your elbow! an expression of encouragement or approval. power behind the throne a person who asserts authority or influence without having formal status. power block a group of nations constituting an international political force. power cut a temporary withdrawal or failure of an electric power supply. power-dive n. a steep dive of an aircraft with the engines providing thrust.
--v.intr. perform a power-dive. power line a conductor supplying electrical power, esp. one supported by pylons or poles. power of attorney see ATTORNEY. power pack
1 a unit for supplying power.
2 the equipment for converting an alternating current (from the mains) to a direct current at a different (usu. lower) voltage.
power play
1 tactics involving the concentration of players at a particular point.
2 similar tactics in business, politics, etc., involving a concentration of resources, effort, etc. power point Brit. a socket in a wall etc. for connecting an electrical device to the mains. power politics political action based on power or influence. power-sharing a policy agreed between parties or within a coalition to share responsibility for decision-making and political action. power station a building where electrical power is generated for distribution. the powers that be those in authority (Rom. 13:1). power stroke the stroke of an internal-combustion engine, in which the piston is moved downward by the expansion of gases.

Derivative:
powered adj. (also in comb.).

Etymology:
ME & AF poer etc., OF poeir ult. f. L posse be able

N  vigor, power, force, boldness, raciness, intellectual, force, spirit, point, antithesis, piquance, piquancy, verve, glow, fire, warmth, strong language, gravity, sententiousness, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, eloquence, command of words, command of language, vigorous, nervous, powerful, forcible, trenchant, incisive, impressive, sensational, spirited, lively, glowing, sparkling, racy, bold, slashing, pungent, piquant, full of point, pointed, pithy, antithetical, sententious, lofty, elevated, sublime, eloquent, vehement, petulant, impassioned, poetic, in glowing terms, in good set terms, in no measured terms, thoughts that breath and words that burn.

N  greatness, magnitude, size, multitude, immensity, enormity, infinity, might, strength, intensity, fullness, importance, great quantity, quantity, deal, power, sight, pot, volume, world, mass, heap, stock, peck, bushel, load, cargo, cartload, wagonload, shipload, flood, spring tide, abundance, principal part, chief part, main part, greater part, major part, best part, essential part, bulk, mass, great, greater, large, considerable, fair, above par, big, huge, Herculean, cyclopean, ample, abundant, full, intense, strong, sound, passing, heavy, plenary, deep, high, signal, at its height, in the zenith, world-wide, widespread, far-famed, extensive, wholesale, many, goodly, noble, precious, mighty, sad, grave, heavy, serious, far gone, arrant, downright, utter, uttermost, crass, gross, arch, profound, intense, consummate, rank, uninitiated, red-hot, desperate, glaring, flagrant, stark staring, thorough-paced, thoroughgoing, roaring, thumping, extraordinary, important, unsurpassed, complete, august, grand, dignified, sublime, majestic, vast, immense, enormous, extreme, inordinate, excessive, extravagant, exorbitant, outrageous, preposterous, unconscionable, swinging, monstrous, overgrown, towering, stupendous, prodigious, astonishing, incredible, marvelous, unlimited, unapproachable, unutterable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, inexpressible, beyond expression, fabulous, undiminished, unabated, unreduced, unrestricted, absolute, positive, stark, decided, unequivocal, essential, perfect, finished, remarkable, of mark, marked, pointed, veriest, noteworthy, renowned, truly, decidedly, unequivocally, purely, absolutely, seriously, essentially, fundamentally, radically, downright, in all conscience, for the most part, in the main, entirely, abundantly, widely, far and wide, greatly, much, muckle, well, indeed, very, very much, a deal, no end of, most, not a little, pretty, pretty well, enough, in a great measure, richly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a gigantic extent, on a large scale, so, never so, ever so, ever so dole, scrap, shred, tag, splinter, rag, much, by wholesale, mighty, powerfully, with a witness, ultra, in the extreme, extremely, exceedingly, intensely, exquisitely, acutely, indefinitely, immeasurably, beyond compare, beyond comparison, beyond measure, beyond all bounds, incalculably, infinitely, preeminently, superlatively, immoderately, monstrously, preposterously, inordinately, exorbitantly, excessively, enormously, out of all proportion, with a vengeance, particularly, remarkably, singularly, curiously, uncommonly, unusually, peculiarly, notably, signally, strikingly, pointedly, mainly, chiefly, famously, egregiously, prominently, glaringly, emphatically, kat exochin, strangely, wonderfully, amazingly, surprisingly, astonishingly, incredibly, marvelously, awfully, stupendously, peculiarly, furiously, severely, desperately, tremendously, extravagantly, confoundedly, deucedly, devilishly, with a vengeance, a outrance, a toute outrance, painfully, sadly, grossly, sorely, bitterly, piteously, grievously, miserably, cruelly, woefully, lamentably, shockingly, frightfully, dreadfully, fearfully, terribly, horribly, a maximis ad minima, greatness knows itself, mightiest powers by deepest calms are fed, minimum decet libere cui multum licet, some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

N  number, symbol, numeral, figure, cipher, digit, integer, counter, round number, formula, function, series, sum, difference, complement, subtrahend, product, multiplicand, multiplier, multiplicator, coefficient, multiple, dividend, divisor, factor, quotient, submultiple, fraction, rational number, surd, irrational number, transcendental number, mixed number, complex number, complex conjugate, numerator, denominator, decimal, circulating decimal, repetend, common measure, aliquot part, prime number, prime, relative prime, prime factor, prime pair, reciprocal, totient, binary number, octal number, hexadecimal number, permutation, combination, variation, election, ratio, proportion, comparison, progression, arithmetical progression, geometrical progression, harmonical progression, percentage, permilage, figurate numbers, pyramidal numbers, polygonal numbers, power, root, exponent, index, logarithm, antilogarithm, modulus, base, differential, integral, fluxion, fluent, numeral, complementary, divisible, aliquot, reciprocal, prime, relatively prime, fractional, decimal, figurate, incommensurable, proportional, exponential, logarithmic, logometric, differential, fluxional, integral, totitive, positive, negative, rational, irrational, surd, radical, real, complex, imaginary, finite, infinite, impossible, numerically, modulo.

N  authority, influence, patronage, power, preponderance, credit, prestige, prerogative, jurisdiction, right, direction, government, divine right, dynastic rights, authoritativeness, absoluteness, absolutism, despotism, jus nocendi, jus divinum, mastery, mastership, masterdom, dictation, control, hold, grasp, grip, gripe, reach, iron sway, fangs, clutches, talons, rod of empire, commission, deputy, permission, at the head, dominant, paramount, supreme, predominant, preponderant, in the ascendant, influential, arbitrary, compulsory, stringent, at one's command, in one's power, in one's grasp, under control, in the name of, by the authority of, de par le Roi, in virtue of, under the auspices of, in the hands of, at one's pleasure, by a dash if the pen, by a stroke of the pen, ex mero motu, ex cathedra, from the chair, the gray mare the better horse, every inch a king.

N  power, potency, potentiality, jiva, puissance, might, force, energy, dint, right hand, right arm, ascendency, sway, control, prepotency, prepollence, almightiness, omnipotence, authority, strength, ability, ableness, competency, efficacy, efficiency, productivity, expertise (skill), validity, cogency, enablement, vantage ground, influence, pressure, conductivity, elasticity, gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism, atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power, fuel cell, hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power, solar power, solar energy, solar panels, tidal power, wind power, attraction, vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva, potential energy, dynamic energy, dynamic friction, dynamic suction, live circuit, live rail, live wire, capability, capacity, quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent, faculty, quality, attribute, endowment, virtue, gift, property, qualification, susceptibility, powerful, puissant, potential, capable, able, equal to, up to, cogent, valid, efficient, productive, effective, effectual, efficacious, adequate, competent, multipotent, plenipotent, omnipotent, almighty, forcible, (energetic), influential, productive, powerfully, by virtue of, by dint of, a toute force, dos moi pou sto kai kino ten gen, eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrumque tyrannis, fortis cadere cedere non potest.

N  strength, power, energy, vigor, force, main force, physical force, brute force, spring, elasticity, tone, tension, tonicity, stoutness, lustihood, stamina, nerve, muscle, sinew, thews and sinews, physique, pith, pithiness, virtility, vitality, athletics, athleticism, gymnastics, feats of strength, adamant, steel, iron, oak, heart of oak, iron grip, grit, bone, athlete, gymnast, acrobat, superman, Atlas, Hercules, Antaeus, Samson, Cyclops, Goliath, tower of strength, giant refreshed, strengthening, invigoration, refreshment, refocillation, dynamics, statics, strong, mighty, vigorous, forcible, hard, adamantine, stout, robust, sturdy, hardy, powerful, potent, puissant, valid, resistless, irresistible, invincible, proof against, impregnable, unconquerable, indomitable, dominating, inextinguishable, unquenchable, incontestable, more than a match for, overpowering, overwhelming, all powerful, all sufficient, sovereign, able-bodied, athletic, Herculean, Cyclopean, Atlantean, muscular, brawny, wiry, well-knit, broad-shouldered, sinewy, strapping, stalwart, gigantic, manly, man-like, manful, masculine, male, virile, unweakened, unallayed, unwithered, unshaken, unworn, unexhausted, in full force, in full swing, in the plenitude of power, stubborn, thick-ribbed, made of iron, deep-rooted, strong as a lion, strong as a horse, strong as an ox, strong as brandy, sound as a roach, in fine feather, in high feather, built like a brick shithouse, like a giant refreshed, strongly, by force, by main force, our withers are unwrung, Blut und Eisen, coelitus mihi vires, du fort au diable, en habiles gens, ex vi termini, flecti non frangi, he that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves an, inflexible in faith invincible in arms.

N  energy, physical energy, force, power, keenness, intensity, vigor, strength, elasticity, go, high pressure, fire, rush, acrimony, acritude, causiticity, virulence, poignancy, harshness, severity, edge, point, pungency, cantharides, seasoning, activity, agitation, effervescence, ferment, fermentation, ebullition, splutter, perturbation, stir, bustle, voluntary energy, quicksilver, resolution, exertion, excitation, strong, energetic, forcible, active, intense, deep-dyed, severe, keen, vivid, sharp, acute, incisive, trenchant, brisk, rousing, irritation, poignant, virulent, caustic, corrosive, mordant, harsh, stringent, double-edged, double-shotted, double- distilled, drastic, escharotic, racy, potent, radioactive, strongly, fortiter in re, with telling effect, the steam is up, vires acquirit eundo, the race by vigor not by vaunts is won.

N  loudness, power, loud noise, din, blare, clang, clangor, clatter, noise, bombilation, roar, uproar, racket, hubbub, bobbery, fracas, charivari, trumpet blast, flourish of trumpets, fanfare, tintamarre, peal, swell, blast, larum, boom, bang (explosion), resonance, vociferation, hullabaloo, lungs, Stentor, artillery, cannon, thunder, loud, sonorous, high-sounding, big-sounding, deep, full, powerful, noisy, blatant, clangorous, multisonous, thundering, deafening, trumpet-tongued, ear-splitting, ear-rending, ear-deafening, piercing, obstreperous, rackety, uproarious, enough to wake the dead, enough to wake seven sleepers, shrill &c 410 clamorous stentorian, stentorophonic, loudly, aloud, at the top of one's voice, at the top of one's lungs, lustily, in full cry, the air rings with, the deep dread-bolted thunder.

acoustic power, air power, atomic power, balance of power, black power, borrowing power, candle power, drawing power, electric power, electrical power, flower power, fourth power, great power, horse power, in power, legal power, magical power, major power, motive power, nuclear power, people in power, police power, power brake, power breakfast, power broker, power cable, power company, power cord, power couple, power dive, power drill, power elite, power failure, power grid, power hammer, power hunger, power law, power line, power loading, power loom, power meter, power module, power mower, power of appointment, power of attorney, power outage, power pack, power plant, power play, power point, power politics, power pylon, power reactor, power saw, power series, power service, power shovel, power station, power steering, power structure, power system, power takeoff, power tool, power train, power trip, power unit, power user, power walking, power worker, pulling power, purchasing power, reflective power, resolving power, rise to power, rocket power, sea power, second power, solar power, staying power, stevens' power law, stock power, switching power supply, third power, war power, water power, will power, wind power, world power

1.  law(n = noun.group) jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
is a kind of accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
has parts: law
has particulars: administrative law, canon law, ecclesiastical law, civil law, case law, common law, precedent, international law, law of nations, law of the land, martial law, commercial law, law merchant, mercantile law, military law, law of moses, mosaic law, islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah, shariah law, statutory law, securities law, tax law

2.  law(n = noun.communication) - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
is a kind of instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
is a part of jurisprudence, law
has particulars: anti-drug law, anti-racketeering law, racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act, rico, rico act, antitrust law, antitrust legislation, statute of limitations, constitution, fundamental law, organic law, public law, blue law, blue sky law, gag law, homestead law, poor law, riot act, prohibition

3.  law(n = noun.cognition) natural law - a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society;
is a kind of concept, conception, construct
has particulars: divine law, principle, sound law

4.  law(n = noun.cognition) law of nature - a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"
is a kind of concept, conception, construct
is a part of theory
has particulars: all-or-none law, principle, rule, archimedes' principle, law of archimedes, avogadro's hypothesis, avogadro's law, bernoulli's law, law of large numbers, benford's law, bose-einstein statistics, boyle's law, mariotte's law, coulomb's law, dalton's law, dalton's law of partial pressures, law of partial pressures, distribution law, equilibrium law, law of chemical equilibrium, fechner's law, weber-fechner law, fermi-dirac statistics, charles's law, gay-lussac's law, law of volumes, henry's law, hooke's law, hubble's law, hubble law, kepler's law, kepler's law of planetary motion, kirchhoff's laws, law of averages, law of constant proportion, law of definite proportions, law of diminishing returns, law of effect, law of equivalent proportions, law of reciprocal proportions, law of gravitation, newton's law of gravitation, dalton's law, law of multiple proportions, law of mass action, law of thermodynamics, mendel's law, law of motion, newton's law, newton's law of motion, ohm's law, pascal's law, pascal's law of fluid pressures, exclusion principle, pauli exclusion principle, mendeleev's law, periodic law, planck's law, planck's radiation law, principle of relativity, power law, stevens' law, stevens' power law, weber's law

5.  law(n = noun.cognition) jurisprudence, legal philosophy - the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do;
is a kind of philosophy
has particulars: contract law, corporation law, matrimonial law, patent law

6.  law(n = noun.act) practice of law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
is a kind of learned profession
Derived form noun lawyer₁

7.  law(n = noun.group) constabulary, police, police force - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
is a kind of force, personnel, law enforcement agency
has particulars: european law enforcement organisation, europol, gendarmerie, gendarmery, mutawa, mutawa'een, mounties, rcmp, royal canadian mounted police, new scotland yard, scotland yard, secret police, schutzstaffel, ss, posse, posse comitatus

1.  In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order according to which an agent or a power acts. [1913 Webster]
" A law may be universal or particular, written or unwritten, published or secret. From the nature of the highest laws a degree of permanency or stability is always implied; but the power which makes a law, or a superior power, may annul or change it." [1913 Webster]
"These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the Lord made." [1913 Webster]
"The law of thy God, and the law of the King." [1913 Webster]
"As if they would confine the Interminable . . .
Who made our laws to bind us, not himself." [1913 Webster]
"His mind his kingdom, and his will his law." [1913 Webster]

2.  In morals: The will of God as the rule for the disposition and conduct of all responsible beings toward him and toward each other; a rule of living, conformable to righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the conscience or moral nature. [1913 Webster]

3.  The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture where it is written, in distinction from the gospel; hence, also, the Old Testament. [1913 Webster]
"What things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law . . . But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets." [1913 Webster]

4.  An organic rule, as a constitution or charter, establishing and defining the conditions of the existence of a state or other organized community. [1913 Webster]

5.  In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation. [1913 Webster]

6.  In mathematics: The rule according to which anything, as the change of value of a variable, or the value of the terms of a series, proceeds; mode or order of sequence. [1913 Webster]

7.  In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist. [1913 Webster]

8.  Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one subject, or emanating from one source; -- including usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman law; the law of real property; insurance law. [1913 Webster]

9.  Legal science; jurisprudence; the principles of equity; applied justice. [1913 Webster]
"Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason." [1913 Webster]
"Law is beneficence acting by rule." [1913 Webster]
"And sovereign Law, that state's collected will
O'er thrones and globes elate,
Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill." [1913 Webster]

10.  Trial by the laws of the land; judicial remedy; litigation; as, to go law. [1913 Webster]
"When every case in law is right." [1913 Webster]
"He found law dear and left it cheap." [1913 Webster]

11.  An oath, as in the presence of a court. [1913 Webster]

   Same as Lawe, v. t. [1913 Webster]

   An exclamation of mild surprise. [1913 Webster]

law, n.
1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced by the imposition of penalties. b a body of such rules (the law of the land; forbidden under Scots law).
2 the controlling influence of laws; a state of respect for laws (law and order).
3 laws collectively as a social system or subject of study (was reading law).
4 (with defining word) any of the specific branches or applications of law (commercial law; law of contract).
5 binding force or effect (their word is law).
6 (prec. by the) a the legal profession. b colloq. the police.
7 the statute and common law (opp. EQUITY).
8 (in pl.) jurisprudence.
9 a the judicial remedy; litigation. b the lawcourts as providing this (go to law).
10 a rule of action or procedure, e.g. in a game, social context, form of art, etc.
11 a regularity in natural occurrences, esp. as formulated or propounded in particular instances (the laws of nature; the law of gravity; Parkinson's law).
12 a divine commandments as expressed in the Bible or other sources. b (Law of Moses) the precepts of the Pentateuch.

Idiom:
at (or in) law according to the laws. be a law unto oneself do what one feels is right; disregard custom. go to law take legal action; make use of the lawcourts. law-abiding obedient to the laws. law-abidingness obedience to the laws. law agent (in Scotland) a solicitor. law centre Brit. an independent publicly-funded advisory service on legal matters. Law Lord a member of the House of Lords qualified to perform its legal work. law of diminishing returns see DIMINISH. law of nature = natural law. laws of war the limitations on belligerents' action recognized by civilized nations. law term a period appointed for the sitting of lawcourts. lay down the law be dogmatic or authoritarian. take the law into one's own hands redress a grievance by one's own means, esp. by force.

Etymology:
OE lagu f. ON lag something 'laid down' or fixed, rel. to LAY(1)

N  precept, direction, instruction, charge, prescript, prescription, recipe, receipt, golden rule, maxim, rule, canon, law, code, corpus juris, lex scripta, act, statute, rubric, stage direction, regulation, form, formula, formulary, technicality, canon law, norm, order.

N  conformity, conformance, observance, habituation, naturalization, conventionality, agreement, example, instance, specimen, sample, quotation, exemplification, illustration, case in point, object lesson, elucidation, standard, model, pattern, rule, nature, principle, law, order of things, normal state, natural state, ordinary state, model state, normal condition, natural condition, ordinary condition, model condition, standing dish, standing order, Procrustean law, law of the Medes and Persians, hard and fast rule, conformable to rule, regular, according to regulation, according to rule, according to Hoyle, according to Cocker, according to Gunter, en regle, selon les regles, well regulated, orderly, symmetric, conventional, of daily occurrence, of everyday occurrence, in the natural order of things, ordinary, common, habitual, usual, everyday, workaday, in the order of the day, naturalized, typical, normal, nominal, formal, canonical, orthodox, sound, strict, rigid, positive, uncompromising, Procrustean, secundum artem, shipshape, technical, exempIe, illustrative, in point, conformably, by rule, agreeably to, in conformity with, in accordance with, in keeping with, according to, consistently with, as usual, ad instar, instar omnium, more solito, more-majorum, for the sake of conformity, as a matter of course, of course, pro forma, for form's sake, by the card, invariably, for example, exempli gratia, e, g, inter alia, among other things, for instance, cela va sans dire, ex pede Herculem, noscitur a sociis, ne e quovis ligno Mercurius fiat, they are happy men whose natures sort with their v, The nail that sticks up hammered down, Tall poppy syndrome, Stick your neck out and it may get cut off.

N  permission, leave, allowance, sufferance, tolerance, toleration, liberty, law, license, concession, grace, indulgence, favor, dispensation, exemption, release, connivance, vouchsafement, authorization, warranty, accordance, admission, permit, warrant, brevet, precept, sanction, authority, firman, hukm, pass, passport, furlough, license, carte blanche, ticket of leave, grant, charter, patent, letters patent, permitting, permissive, indulgent, permitted, patent, chartered, permissible, allowable, lawful, legitimate, legal, legalized, licit, unforbid, unforbidden, unconditional, by leave, with leave, on leave, speciali gratia, under favor of, pace, ad libitum, by all means, yes, avec permissin, brevet d'invention.

N  legality, legitimacy, legitimateness, legislature, law, code, corpus juris, constitution, pandect, charter, enactment, statute, rule, canon, ordinance, institution, regulation, bylaw, byelaw, decree, ordonnance, standing order, plebiscite, legal process, form, formula, formality, rite, arm of the law, habeas corpus, fieri facias, jurisprudence, nomology, legislation, codification, equity, common law, lex, lex nonscripta, law of nations, droit des gens, international law, jus gentium, jus civile, civil law, canon law, crown law, criminal law, statute law, ecclesiastical law, administrative law, lex mercatoria, constitutionalism, constitutionality, justice, court, tribunal, judge, lawyer, attorney, legal counsel, legal, legitimate, according to law, vested, constitutional, chartered, legalized, lawful, statutable, statutory, legislatorial, legislative, regulatory, regulated, legally, in the eye of the law, de jure, ignorantia legis neminem excusat, ignorance of the law is no excuse, where law ends tyranny begins.

N  right, what ought to be, what should be, fitness, summum jus, justice, equity, equitableness, propriety, fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis, Astraea, Nemesis, Themis, scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma, suum cuique, clear stage, fair field and no favor, level playing field, morals, law, honor, virtue, right, good, just, reasonable, fit, equal, equable, equatable, evenhanded, fair, legitimate, justifiable, rightful, as it should be, as it ought to be, lawful deserved, rightly, +a bon droit, au bon droit, in justice, in equity, in reason, without distinction of persons, without regard to persons, without respect to persons, upon even terms, Int, all right!, fair's fair, Dieu et mon droit, in equal scale weighing delight and dole, justitia cuum cuique distribuit, justitiae soror incorrupta fides, justitia virtutem regina, thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just.

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