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higher-powered

higher-powered is the comparative form of high-powered.

Meaning of high-powered

Adjective

high-powered (comparative higher-powered, superlative highest-powered)

  1. Possessing great physical or political power.
  2. Vigorous and energetic.
    • a high-powered sales pitch
  3. Of an instrument, capable of great magnification.
    • a hunting rifle with a high-powered scope
  4. Of a weapon, of a caliber or power that exceeds the typical threshold.

Questions about higher-powered

What is higher-powered the comparative form of?
Higher-powered is the comparative form of high-powered.

Words near higher-powered in the dictionary

  1. higher-order functions
  2. higher-paid
  3. higher-paying
  4. higher-performance
  5. higher-pitched
  6. higher-powered
  7. higher-pressure
  8. higher-proof
  9. higher-quality
  10. higher-ranking
  11. higher-rent

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