power function
noun
1
: a function of a parameter under statistical test whose value for a particular value of the parameter is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis if that value of the parameter happens to be true
2
: a function (such as f(x) = axk) that equals the product of a constant and a power of the independent variable
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In the internal logic of Venezuela’s ruling system, power functions less like that of a modern institutional state and more like a feudal hierarchy, where control of armed force determines political survival.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
This reality may stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of how transformative power functions.
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Essence,
10 Jan. 2024
Also standard are heated front seats with an eight-way power function and lumbar support for the driver seat, a rear USB port, and auto up-and-down windows for the front doors.
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Drew Dorian,
Car and Driver,
14 Nov. 2022
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
This reality may stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of how transformative power functions.
—
Essence,
10 Jan. 2024
Also standard are heated front seats with an eight-way power function and lumbar support for the driver seat, a rear USB port, and auto up-and-down windows for the front doors.
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Drew Dorian,
Car and Driver,
14 Nov. 2022
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“Power function.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20function. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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