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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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.
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2. (Mining) Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore.
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Syn: Mighty; strong; potent; forcible; efficacious;
energetic; intense.
[1913 Webster] -- Pow"er*ful*ly, adv. --
Pow"er*ful*ness, n.
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WordNet 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]

Moby Dictionary
absolute , acid , armipotent , ascendant , authoritarian ,
authoritative , authorized , autocratic , beefy , biting , bouncing ,
charismatic , charming , clothed with authority , cogent , commanding ,
compelling , competent , comprehensive , consequential , considerable ,
controlling , corrosive , cutting , deep , dominant , doughty , driving ,
duly constituted , dynamic , effective , effectual , efficacious ,
eminent , empowered , enchanting , energetic , estimable , ex officio ,
exhaustive , forceful , forcible , forcy , formidable , full ,
full-blooded , full-strength , governing , grand , grave , great , gutsy ,
gutty , hale , hard , hard as nails , hardy , hearty , heavy , hefty ,
hegemonic , hegemonistic , high , high-potency , high-powered ,
high-pressure , high-tension , husky , imperative , important ,
impressive , in force , in power , incisive , influential , intense ,
iron-hard , irresistible , leading , lusty , magnetic , main , maximum ,
mighty , mighty in battle , momentous , monocratic , mordant , nervous ,
nervy , obstinate , official , operative , penetrating , personable ,
persuasive , piercing , plenary , poignant , potent , preeminent ,
prepotent , prestigious , prominent , puissant , punchy , ranking ,
red-blooded , reputable , resilient , robust , robustious , rugged ,
ruling , senior , sensational , serious , sinewed , sinewy , slashing ,
stalwart , steely , stout , strapping , striking , strong ,
strong as brandy , strong as strong , strong-willed , sturdy , suasive ,
substantial , superior , supreme , telling , total , totalitarian ,
tough , trenchant , valid , vigorous , vital , weighty , winning

FOLDOC PowerFuL

A language combining functional programming and
logic programming, using "angelic Powerdomains".

(1998-06-30)

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