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nonpower en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English nonpower From non- + power.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not a power
    • Only six teams from nonpower conferences received at-large bids, a surprising development in one of the more unpredictable N.C.A.A. tournament unveilings in recent years. 2007 March 12, Pete Thamel, “Midmajors Are Pushed Aside by Power Conferences”, in New York Times: