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Strength

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Noun

1. strength

the property of being physically or mentally strong

Example Sentences:
'fatigue sapped his strength'

2. military capability, military posture, military strength, posture, strength

capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

Example Sentences:
'we faced an army of great strength'
'politicians have neglected our military posture'

3. force, forcefulness, strength

physical energy or intensity

Example Sentences:
'he hit with all the force he could muster'
'it was destroyed by the strength of the gale'
'a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man'

4. forte, long suit, metier, speciality, specialty, strength, strong point, strong suit

an asset of special worth or utility

Example Sentences:
'cooking is his forte'

5. persuasiveness, strength

the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty

Example Sentences:
'the strength of his argument settled the matter'

6. intensity, intensity level, strength

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

Example Sentences:
'he adjusted the intensity of the sound'
'they measured the station's signal strength'

7. effectiveness, potency, strength

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

Example Sentences:
'the toxin's potency'
'the strength of the drinks'

8. strength

the condition of financial success

Example Sentences:
'the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks'

9. durability, enduringness, lastingness, strength

permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

Example Sentences:
'they advertised the durability of their products'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Strength

see synonyms of strength
noun
1. 
the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
2. 
the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure
3. 
something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power
their chief strength is technology
4. 
potency, as of a drink, drug, etc
5. 
power to convince; cogency
the strength of an argument
6. 
degree of intensity or concentration of colour, light, sound, flavour, etc
7. 
the full or part of the full complement as specified
at full strength
below strength
8. finance
firmness of or a rising tendency in prices, esp security prices
9. archaic or poetic
a stronghold or fortress
10. Australian and New Zealand informal
the general idea, the main purpose
to get the strength of something
11.  from strength to strength
12.  in strength
13.  on the strength of

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Strength

see synonyms of strength
noun
1. 
the state or quality of being strong; force; power; vigor
2. 
the power to resist strain, stress, etc.; toughness; durability
3. 
the power to resist attack; impregnability
4. 
legal, moral, or intellectual force or effectiveness
5. 
a. 
capacity for producing a reaction or effect
b. 
potency or concentration, as of drugs, liquors, etc.
c. 
great effectiveness or high potency
6. 
intensity, as of sound, color, odor, etc.
7. 
force as measured in numbers
a battalion at full strength
8. 
vigor or force of feeling or expression
9. 
a source of strength or support
10. 
a tendency to rise or remain firm in prices

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Strength

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n.
1. The state or quality of being strong; physical power or capacity: the strength needed to lift a box.
2. The capacity to resist attack; impregnability: the strength of the ship's armor.
3. The capacity to resist strain or stress; durability: the strength of the cables.
4. The ability to deal with difficult situations or to maintain a moral or intellectual position: Does he have the strength to overcome such a tragedy?
5.
a. The number of people constituting a normal or ideal organization: The police force has been at half strength since the budget cuts.
b. Capability in terms of numbers or resources: an army of fearsome strength.
6.
a. An attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an asset: Your easygoing nature is one of your strengths.
b. One that is regarded as the embodiment of protective or supportive power; a support or mainstay: Her family has been her strength in difficult times.
7.
a. Degree of concentration, distillation, or saturation: What's the strength of that cleaning solution?
b. Operative effectiveness or potency: the strength of the drug.
c. Intensity, as of sound or light: the strength of the wind.
d. Intensity of emotion or belief: the strength of feeling among the voters.
e. Cogency or persuasiveness: the strength of his argument.
8. Effective or binding force; efficacy: the strength of an argument.
9. Firmness of or a continuous rising tendency in prices, as of a currency or market.
10. Games Power derived from the value of playing cards held.

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