Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
- noun One having unlimited power or authority.
- noun God. Used with the.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Almighty; possessing infinite power; all-powerful: as, the Lord God omnipotent; hence, with the definite article, God. See
omnipotence . - Of indefinite or great power; possessing power virtually absolute within a certain sphere of action; irresistible.
- Having the power to do anything; hence (humorously), capable of anything; utter; arrant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Able in every respect and for every work; unlimited in ability; all-powerful; almighty.
- adjective Having unlimited power of a particular kind.
- adjective The Almighty; God.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having
unlimited power ,force orauthority . - adjective biology Describing a
cell (especially astem cell ) that is capable of developing into any type ofcell or forming any type oftissue (also called a totipotent cell). See alsopluripotent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having unlimited power
Etymologies
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Examples
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In this case, Jasper, while not omnipotent, is omniscient in a limited way, due to his 'achronistic' way to experiencing time.
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Whoever claims that it's omnipotent is himself living proof that it's not.
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The attributes of a king are a mark of the absence of the attribute signified by the word omnipotent, (or, are _evidence_ of the absence of that attribute.)
A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)
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The attributes of a king are a mark of the absence of the attribute signified by the word omnipotent (or, are evidence of the absence of that attribute).
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Your argument basically boils down to saying that God cant do what is not and therefore is not omnipotent, which is, of course, manifestly absurd.
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Your argument basically boils down to saying that God cant do what is not and therefore is not omnipotent, which is, of course, manifestly absurd.
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Your argument basically boils down to saying that God cant do what is not and therefore is not omnipotent, which is, of course, manifestly absurd.
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It establishes that the heroes of the story aren't omnipotent, which is the implication if everyone they combat is always handed a swift, sound, and permanent defeat.
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Can the reader of himself ascertain that this intelligence is omnipotent, that is to say, infinitely powerful?
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He is called omnipotent and omniscient; he is responsible for the sun to move in the sky, for day and night to stay separate, and for the earth to keep its form; he watches the flight of every bird, is present at every gathering, and knows every thought.
jaymediane commented on the word omnipotent
PHOEBE: Okay, okay. If I were omnipotent for a day, I would want, um, world peace, no more hunger, good things for the rain-forest...And bigger boobs!
ROSS: Yeah, see.. you took mine. Chandler, what about you?
CHANDLER: Uh, if I were omnipotent for a day, I'd.. make myself omnipotent forever.
RACHEL: See, there's always one guy. "If I had a wish, I'd wish for three more wishes."
ALL: Hey Joey. Hi. Hey, buddy.
MONICA: Hey, Joey, what would you do if you were omnipotent?
JOEY: Probably kill myself!
MONICA: ..Excuse me?
JOEY: Hey, if Little Joey's dead, then I got no reason to live!
ROSS: Joey, uh- OMnipotent.
JOEY: You are? Ross, I'm sorry..
March 28, 2008
bianxie commented on the word omnipotent
Haha I loved that episode. (:
April 26, 2008