Adjective

(er)

Capable of producing great physical force.

Capable of withstanding great physical force.

fast moving water, wind, etc, which has a lot of power.

Determined; unyielding.

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Highly stimulating to the senses.

Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.

(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.

(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.

(military) Not easily subdued or taken.

(slang, US) Impressive, good.

Having a specified number of people or units.

(of a disease or symptom) (l) (very bad or intense)

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Physicians may diagnosis influenza by a throat culture or blood test, which may be important if you have a particularly strong flu, if your doctor suspects pneumonia or a bacterial infection.

(mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a statement which it implies.)

Adjective

(en adjective)

influenced or changed by something

The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.

simulated in order to impress

He spoke with an affected English accent.

Emotionally moved; touched.

(algebra, archaic) adfected

an affected equation

Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation