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Etymology edit

Inherited from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis). For scientific and modern senses, semantic loan from French puissance or English power.[1]

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  • IPA(key): /ˈði.na.mi/
  • Hyphenation: δύ‧να‧μη

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δύναμη (dýnamif (plural δυνάμεις)

  1. power, force, strength, brawn
  2. (military) force
    στρατιωτικές δυνάμειςstratiotikés dynámeismilitary forces
    δύναμη καταδρομώνdýnami katadromóncommando force
  3. (physics) force
    Η ισχύς ισούται με το γινόμενο της ταχύτητας επί τη δύναμη.
    I ischýs isoútai me to ginómeno tis tachýtitas epí ti dýnami.
    Power equals the velocity multiplied by the force.
  4. (mathematics) power

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References edit

  1. ^ δύναμηΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.