• (a.) Having all or many degrees of power; having a great range of power; -- said of an eyepiece made adjustable so as to give a varying magnifying power. • (a.) Alt. of Pancratical Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pancratic/
Pan·crat'ic adjective [ Greek ... all- powerful.] (Opt.) Having all or many degrees of power; having a great range of power; -- said of an eyepiece made adjustable so as to give a varying magnifying power. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/11