high-powered

American  

[hahy-pou-erd] / ˈhaɪˈpaʊ ərd /

adjective

1. extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable.

   high-powered executives.

2. of a forceful and driving character.

   high-powered selling techniques.

3. capable of a high degree of magnification.

   a high-powered microscope.

4. very powerful.

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high-powered British  

adjective

1. (of an optical instrument or lens) having a high magnification

   a high-powered telescope

2. dynamic and energetic; highly capable

3. possessing great strength, power, etc

   a high-powered engine

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Etymology

Origin of high-powered

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

TAE creates something like a smoke ring of plasma and aims high-powered neutral particle beams at it to heat and stabilize it, spinning the plasma, like keeping a toy top in motion.

From The Wall Street Journal

While previous methods depended on high-powered lasers, this effect can be triggered with microwatts of power, far less than what a smartphone uses in standby mode.

From Science Daily

The U.S. charges against him involve the very product that warmed the mood at the conference: Super Micro servers containing high-powered Nvidia artificial-intelligence processors.

From The Wall Street Journal

US military trainers deployed to Nigeria are using high-powered drones for surveillance and intelligence gathering, the Nigerian military told AFP Saturday.

From Barron's

“Currently, with sold-out chips and supply chain bottlenecks, getting enough high-powered AI chips is becoming increasingly difficult,” says Andrew Rocco, stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research.

From Barron's