1.Definition: a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do

"Her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"

Category: General

2.Definition: a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

"Used her parents' influence to get the job"

Category: General

3.Definition: causation of an event without any direct or apparent effort

Category: General

4.Definition: one having power to influence another

"She was the most important influence in my life", "He was a bad influence on the children"

Category: People

5.Definition: the effect of one thing (or person) on another

"The influence of mechanical action"

Category: General