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influences

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for influences.

Editorial note

Identical (monozygotic) twins differ for many traits of interest, showing that influences other than genetic influences still make a difference in human development.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of influences gathered in one view.

noun

An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

noun

A person or thing exerting such power or action.

verb

(intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for influences.

noun

An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

noun

A person or thing exerting such power or action.

verb

(intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.

noun

(electricity) Electrostatic induction.

Example sentences

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Identical (monozygotic) twins differ for many traits of interest, showing that influences other than genetic influences still make a difference in human development.

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If the cause is environmental influences outside the workplace then it is a bit hard for anyone to solve from within the workplace.

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It's called researchers bias where someone so fervently believes something is true that it influences their research.

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This also gives you a lot of freedom in terms of where you want to live (which also influences rent prices).

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It would be interesting to see how affiliation with Y Combinator influences the vote.

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That's not a nice way to work -- and I'm sure it influences their notions of Docker.

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You cannot rule out the possibility that women discriminate women, too, or that environmental influences from outside the work floor cause the effect.

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So certainly there could be some of that happening, but the analysis minimizes (but doesn't totally eliminate) how much that influences the outcome.

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Look at Garofalo's Genealogy of Pop/Rock poster or Gomley's History of Film poster for examples of timelines that more accurately reflect family influences.

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Meadows' Twelve Leverage Points addresses this (and other influences) in more depth.

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Launch: Finding the right rocket is important; it influences spacecraft design.

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Or historical reason(s) which influences the psyche of the U.

Quote examples

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It wouldn't surprise me if this interface "influences" some future apps that come along..

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You've only provided one clear definition of "power", namely "influences the behavior of others".

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”Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing … You smoke a joint and you’re likely to kill your brother … Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind.” With "Their Satanic music" it's not hard to infer that there is a religious influence, though it's only one of many influences in that quote.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use influences in a sentence?

Identical (monozygotic) twins differ for many traits of interest, showing that influences other than genetic influences still make a difference in human development.

What does influences mean?

An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

What part of speech is influences?

influences is commonly used as noun, verb.