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puissances

/ˈpjuːɪsənsɪz/ /ˈpwiːsənsɪz/

Meanings
noun
Power, might or potency.

Examples :

""The young athlete developed her puissances through rigorous training and a healthy diet." "
ability politics government military nation state

Related Words

Illustration athlete

athlete noun

/ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many talented athletes. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration potency

potency noun

/ˈpoʊtənsi/ /ˈpɒtənsi/

Strength

"The doctor increased the dose of the medicine to increase its potency against the infection. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration cleared

cleared verb

/klɪəd/ /klɪɹd/

To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

"The students cleared their desks before the math test. "

Illustration puissance

puissance noun

/ˈpjuːɪ.s(ə)ns/

Power, might or potency.

"The company's puissance in the tech industry comes from its innovative research and development. "

Illustration jumping

jumping verb

/ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

"Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high."

Illustration training

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration healthy

healthy adjective

/ˈhɛl.θi/

Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.

"He was father to three healthy kids."

Illustration rigorous

rigorous adjective

/ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/

Showing, causing, or favoring rigour; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.

"a rigorous execution of law"