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powerfulness

pow·er·ful
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pou-er-fuh l]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər fəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pou-er-fuh l]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər fəl/

Definitions of powerfulness word

  • adjective powerfulness having or exerting great power or force. 1
  • adjective powerfulness physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete. 1
  • adjective powerfulness producing great physical effects, as a machine or a blow. 1
  • adjective powerfulness potent; efficacious: a powerful drug. 1
  • adjective powerfulness having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc. 1
  • adjective powerfulness having great power, authority, or influence; mighty: a powerful nation. 1
See all 7 definitions of powerfulness

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Origin of powerfulness

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, powerful is from the Middle English word powarfull. See power, -ful

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Parts of speech for Powerfulness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Powerfulness

powerfulness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

powerfulness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for powerfulness

noun powerfulness

  • brute force — physical strength, power
  • efficiency — the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.
  • hardiness — the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
  • knowhow — knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise: Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.
  • might — physical strength: He swung with all his might.
All 16 Synonyms of powerfulness

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