highpowered

The term high-powered is an adjective used to describe something that has substantial power, capability, or intensity. It can refer to physical power in devices and machines, or to metaphorical power such as influence, reach, or performance. The phrase is widely used across science, technology, business, and media, as well as in everyday language.

Orthography and usage: The standard form in English is usually high-powered with a hyphen when used as a compound adjective before a noun, though in some cases it appears after the noun (the unit is high powered). The single-word form highpowered is uncommon and typically considered nonstandard or a brand-like variant. Some proper nouns or product names may adopt nontraditional capitalization, such as HighPowered, but these are not general rules.

Examples: A high-powered telescope gathers faint light with large apertures; a high-powered engine converts fuel into mechanical energy at high rates; a high-powered marketing campaign aims to reach many consumers; in politics, a high-powered committee or donor is influential. In medicine, high-powered microscopes offer high resolution; in law, a high-powered attorney is a well-known phrase.

See also: high power, high-performance, high-energy. The term remains flexible and its precise meaning depends on context, with the common thread being elevated power or capability beyond ordinary levels.