power level
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A symbolic and often arbitrary unit of measurement representing strength and fighting ability.
Slang
noun
An interest or specialized knowledge in a subject seen as uncool, especially related to video games and otaku culture.
noun
Extreme political views, especially those on the far right.
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see power, level.
Example Sentences
- "Miku's power level skyrockets up to 15,000 during the big battle in episode 31."
- "Nappa: Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his power level? / Vegeta: It's over 9,000!"
- "The black and gold paint job is a subtle but still stylish way to hide your power level."
- "The message of the posters originate from a strategy called "Hiding your power level" or publicly disavowing Nazis and painting any opposition to this message as anti-white racism, the news site reported."
- "The idea that minority Republicans would want to support a white nationalist makes little sense until one realizes that Fuentes is fond of using coded language to hide messages intended only for racists, a practice frequently referred to within the alt-right as "hiding your power level.""
- "It'd be a signal to other candidates, that you don't have to hide your 'power level,' as extremists like to say."
Etymology
The figurative senses are a reference to the Japanese franchise Dragon Ball, where many characters have "power levels" indicating how powerful they are. Calque of 戦闘力, the term used in the original Japanese dialogue.