influential
pronunciation
How to pronounce influential in British English:
UK [ˌɪnfluˈenʃl]
How to pronounce influential in American English:
US [ˌɪnfluˈenʃl]
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- Adjective:
- having or exercising influence or power
Word Origin
- influential (adj.)
- "powerful," 1650s, from Medieval Latin influentialis, from influentia (see influence). Earlier in an astrological sense (1560s).
Example
- 1. Its most influential interpreter was voltaire .
- 2. There is in india a rival claimant to the incarnation , with some influential backers .
- 3. Why were you influential with them ?
- 4. In 2008 , esquirecalled him one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century .
- 5. In addition to news , it features in-depth political analysis and interviews with a wide range of burma experts and other influential figures .