English dictionary
strength
/str/E//N/k/T/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the property of being physically or mentally strong
ExamplesFatigue sapped his strength.
Antonyms weaknessSource: WordNet 3.0
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capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
ExamplesWe faced an army of great strength.
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physical energy or intensity
ExamplesIt was destroyed by the strength of the gale.
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an asset of special worth or utility
Antonyms weak pointSource: WordNet 3.0
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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
ExamplesThe strength of his argument settled the matter.
Synonyms persuasivenessAntonyms unpersuasivenessSource: WordNet 3.0
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the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
ExamplesThey measured the station's signal strength.
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capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
ExamplesThe strength of the drinks.
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the condition of financial success
ExamplesThe strength of the company's stock in recent weeks.
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permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
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The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force; vigor; power; as, <i>strength</i> of body or of the arm; <i>strength</i> of mind, of memory, or of judgment.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To strengthen.
Source: webster1913