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    powerful
    /ˈpaʊəf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    adverb

    • 1. very: dialect "walking is powerful hot work"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOWERFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POWERFUL definition: 1. having a lot of power to control people and events: 2. having a lot of strength or force: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › powerfulPowerful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POWERFUL is having great power, prestige, or influence. How to use powerful in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpowerful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    having great power or force; very effective. a powerful engine; a powerful voice; a powerful telescope; A huge and powerful storm is on track to hit Florida. I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. Capitalism is an immensely powerful force in modern society. Gene technology is a very powerful tool. Humour can be a powerful weapon.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOWERFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    powerful suggests capability of exerting great force or overcoming strong resistance: a powerful machine like a bulldozer. mighty, now chiefly rhetorical, implies uncommon or overwhelming strength of power: a mighty army. potent implies great natural or inherent power: a potent influence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › powerfulPowerful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of powerful. adjective. having great power or force or potency or effect. “the most powerful government in western Europe” “his powerful arms” “a powerful bomb” “the horse's powerful kick” “a powerful argument” synonyms: impactful. effective, effectual, efficacious.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of powerful – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    POWERFUL definition: 1. A powerful person is able to control and influence people and events: 2. having a lot of…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › powerfulpowerful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    See powerful in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: powerful. Definition of powerful adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › powerful_adjpowerful, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word powerful mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word powerful, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. powerful has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physical sciences (late 1500s) mathematics (late 1600s) See meaning & use.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › powerfulPowerful - definition of powerful by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. having great power, force, potency, or effect. 2. (Chemistry) extremely effective or efficient in action: a powerful drug; a powerful lens. 3. dialect large or great: a powerful amount of trouble. adv. dialect extremely; very: he ran powerful fast. ˈpowerfully adv. ˈpowerfulness n.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › powerfulPowerful Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    POWERFUL meaning: 1 : having the ability to control or influence people or things; 2 : having a strong effect on someone or something.