Definitions for Influential
ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəlin·flu·en·tial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. influentialadjective

   having or exercising influence or power

   "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. influentialnoun

   A person who has influence

2. influentialadjective

   Having or exerting influence.

   John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Influentialadjective

   Exerting influence or power.

   Etymology: from influence.

   Our now over-shadowed souls may be emblemed by those crusted globes, whose influential emissions are interrupted by the interposal of the benighted element. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   The inward springs and wheels of the corporal machine, on the most sublimed intellectuals, is dangerously influential. Joseph Glanvill.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. influential

   Influential refers to having the ability or power to cause changes or effects in behavior, actions, opinions or beliefs in people, situations or decisions, often in a significant or determining way. It can be related to various spheres such as politics, culture, fashion, science, etc. An influential person, idea or thing has considerable impact or sway over certain outcomes or developments.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Influential' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4696

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Influential' in Adjectives Frequency: #648

How to pronounce Influential?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Influential in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Influential in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Influential in a Sentence

1. Bradley Cooper:

   The Michelin star actually is much more influential than an Oscar, the Michelin guide will allow restaurants to sink or swim, they live and die by these stars.

2. Pope Francis:

   Soccer must play a socio-cultural role. We reach 1.6 billion people, thanks to the positive emotions that soccer triggers, FIFA is more influential than any country on Earth and any religion. We move masses. We want to use that to create more peace, justice and health in the world.

3. Norihiro Fujito:

   Those global macro investors are the 'trend setters' in the market. If they start selling Topix futures, it's not a good sign, their selling would be so influential that it could easily offset buying by pension funds and retail investors who like to buy stocks when prices are falling.

4. Elon Musk:

   I'm not sure to the degree I'm influential. I try to get people to take climate change seriously and that hasn't worked, among those people who believe in climate change I think I have influence.

5. The Foreign Ministry:

   This did not happen even during the Cold War, but today, influential forces in the USA, preoccupied with trying to pressure Russia hard, do not stop at anything...They are trying to fence off Americans from Russians with a visa wall, as we've said before, making trips of our citizens to the USA practically impossible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Influential
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Influential
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Influential
4. ^ ChatGPT
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