Definition of omnipotent

competent Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable Petersons.com

Add Word of the Day to your personalized My Yahoo! page: About My Yahoo! and RSS »

Email this page to a friend

< omnifarious

omnipresent >

om·nip·o·tent    (m-np-tnt) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful. See Usage Note at infinite.

NOUN:

1. One having unlimited power or authority: the bureaucratic omnipotents.
2. Omnipotent God. Used with the.

---

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin omnipotns , omnipotent- : omni-, omni- + potns, present participle of posse, to be able; see poti- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
om·nipo·tence or om·nipo·ten·cy (Noun), om·nipo·tent·ly (Adverb)

Visit our partner's site

	Provided by Houghton Mifflin eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer

Search Dictionary:

More on Yahoo! Education

• Online and On-Campus Degree Programs     MBAs  -  Technology Management  -  Education  -  Health  -  More  • College & Grad School - A Comprehensive Guide     College Search  -  Test Prep  -  Application Tips  -  Scholarship Search