This is the 2371st most frequent French word.
puissances
"Puissances" means "powers" or "strengths" in English.
Here, 'puissances' refers to the mathematical concept of exponents, indicating quantities obtained by raising numbers to specific powers.
L'étudiant a appris à calculer les puissances des nombres.
The student learned to calculate the powers of numbers.
In this usage, 'puissances' denotes forces or strengths, emphasizing the significant impact or natural prowess of forests in ecological terms.
Les forêts sont une des puissances naturelles de notre planète.
Forests are one of the natural powers of our planet.
In this sentence, 'puissances' refers to sovereign states or nations which have significant influence or power in the global context, often used to describe major geopolitical entities.