influential
part of speech
adjective (influential, more influential, most influential)
meaning for a pupil
Having a lot of influence: able to change what other people think or do, or how things happen. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history, science and news about important people, books and ideas. Phrases: an influential person, highly influential, influential in.
examples
- Darwin's book was very influential in science. tree →
- She is an influential leader in her town. tree →
- The Beatles were one of the most influential bands ever. tree →
- Advertising can be influential on what children want. tree →
- Our class rep was influential in getting new benches. tree →
- An influential teacher can change your life. tree →
note
Noun: influence; verb: influence. Say in-floo-EN-shul. Influencer (online) is a newer, related word.
Trees and pragmatics
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