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Manpower vs Willpower - What's the difference?

manpower | willpower |

As nouns the difference between manpower and willpower

is that manpower is the total number of all available workers; the workforce while willpower is the unwavering strength of will to carry out one’s wishes.

manpower

English

Noun

(wikipedia manpower) (-)
  • The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
  • The power exerted by a single person (analogous to horsepower.)

    • willpower

    English

    (wikipedia willpower)

    Alternative forms

    * will power

    Noun

    (-)
  • The unwavering strength of will to carry out one’s wishes.
  • *

    • See also

    * self-control