"high-powered" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more high-powered [comparative], most high-powered [superlative], higher-powered [comparative], highest-powered [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} high-powered (comparative more high-powered, superlative most high-powered), {{en-adj|higher-powered|sup=highest-powered}} high-powered (comparative higher-powered, superlative highest-powered)
  1. Possessing great physical or political power.
    Sense id: en-high-powered-en-adj-xonGO9LV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 4 2 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 57 5 3 35 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 57 6 5 33
  2. Vigorous and energetic.
    Sense id: en-high-powered-en-adj-DYqP2WcE
  3. (of an optical instrument) Capable of great magnification.
    Sense id: en-high-powered-en-adj-6X8jdU9c
  4. (of a weapon) Of a caliber or power that exceeds the typical threshold.
    Sense id: en-high-powered-en-adj-~Ci1xCOx

Inflected forms

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