'Powerfulness' definitions:

Definition of 'powerfulness'

(from WordNet)
noun
Possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" [syn: power, powerfulness] [ant: impotence, impotency, powerlessness]

Definition of 'Powerfulness'

From: 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]

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