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POWERFUL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- powerful
1, record 1, English, powerful
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In describing a model or hypothesis, refers to the ability to describe, explain or be applied to a large number of phenomena. Sometimes a theory may be too powerful in the sense that it is applicable to a wider range of phenomena than that intended, or that it extends certain theoretical deductions to cases where they have been precluded by empirical observation. 2, record 1, English, - powerful
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to arrive at a relatively more powerful model than the total energy consumption per facility model, it was decided that ... the bid (?) would be used as the dependent variable in the best of subsets regression analysis. 2, record 1, English, - powerful
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissant
1, record 1, French, puissant
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dit d'une grammaire qu'elle est plus puissante qu'une autre quand elle assigne une structure à un ensemble de phrases plus important qu'une autre. 1, record 1, French, - puissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- powerful 1, record 2, English, powerful
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vigoureux 1, record 2, French, vigoureux
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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