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

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How to pronounce Influential?

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How to say Influential in sign language?

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. Kirsten Allen:

   This town hall will include representatives from law enforcement, advocacy groups and community members and other relevant stakeholders who are influential in this space to ensure that all perspectives and concerns are heard, the Caucus co-chairs and caucus members seek to understand these perspectives and, in turn, will use them to inform potential policy and programming solutions on the federal level.

2. Farhad Sediqi:

   Right now, 80 percent of influential and powerful people around the country are former mujahideen commanders, and they don't want to give up their power.

3. Mark Paoletta:

   He's not looking for affirmation from these people. They're the same people that tried to destroy him, that lied about him, that distorted his life. So why would you care about them? And so he has his friends, he has his family. He has, you know, his wife and his faith. And he's doing great, he's our most influential justice, and he's just had this amazing American life.

4. Theda Skocpol:

   The parties are going to be competing for the doctor vote, it will probably help them to be influential.

5. Michael H. Hart:

   My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular level.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Influential