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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  PowerFuL
       
           A language combining functional programming and
          logic programming, using "angelic Powerdomains".
       
          (1998-06-30)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Powerful \Pow"er*ful\, a.
     1. Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any
        kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful
        man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a
        powerful light; a powerful vessel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The powerful grace that lies
              In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mining) Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Mighty; strong; potent; forcible; efficacious;
          energetic; intense.
          [1913 Webster] -- Pow"er*ful*ly, adv. --
          Pow"er*ful*ness, n.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Powerful \Pow"er*ful\, a.
     1. Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any
        kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful
        man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a
        powerful light; a powerful vessel.
  
              The powerful grace that lies In herbs, plants,
              stones, and their true qualities.     --Shak.
  
     2. (Mining) Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore.
  
     Syn: Mighty; strong; potent; forcible; efficacious;
          energetic; intense. -- Pow"er*ful*ly, adv. --
          Pow"er*ful*ness, n.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  powerful
       adj 1: 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";
              "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" [ant: powerless]
       2: strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down
          blow" [syn: knock-down(a)]
       3: having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent
          analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments" [syn: cogent,
           potent]
       4: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight;
          rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular
          boxer"; "powerful arms" [syn: brawny, hefty, muscular,
           sinewy]
       5: displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean
          exertions" [syn: herculean]
       adv : (Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty
             cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid";
             "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice
             place" [syn: mighty, right]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  powerful
     Αγγλικά a.
     ισχυρός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  powerful
     a.
     Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
     adv.
     (lb en Southern US) (synonym of en very)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  powerful
     a.
     Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
     adv.
     (lb en Southern US) (synonym of en very)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  powerful
     a.
     Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
     adv.
     (lb en Southern US) (synonym of en very)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  powerful
     a.
     Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
     adv.
     (lb en Southern US) (synonym of en very)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  powerful
     Englanti a.
     voimakas, vahva, mahtava, voimallinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  powerful
     Engelska a.
     kraftfull, mäktig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Powerful /pˈaʊəfəl/
  قوي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  powerful //ˈpaʊəfəl// //ˈpaʊɚfəl// 
  мо́щен, могъ́щ
  having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence