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powerful

Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊəfl̩/

The English word “powerful” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
  2. Leading to many or important deductions.
  3. Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
  4. Being a powerful number.

adverb

  1. very; extremely

Etymology

From Middle English pouerful, powarfull. By surface analysis, power + -ful.

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