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strength
[ strengkth, strength, strenth ]
noun
- the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power.
- mental power, force, or vigor.
- moral power, firmness, or courage.
- power by reason of influence, authority, resources, numbers, etc.
- number, as of personnel or ships in a force or body:
a regiment with a strength of 3000.
- effective force, potency, or cogency, as of inducements or arguments:
the strength of his plea.
- power of resisting force, strain, wear, etc.
- vigor of action, language, feeling, etc.
- the effective or essential properties characteristic of a beverage, chemical, or the like:
The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.
Synonyms:
- a particular proportion or concentration of these properties; intensity, as of light, color, sound, flavor, or odor:
coffee of normal strength.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a positive or valuable attribute or quality:
I was asked to list my strengths and weaknesses.
- something or someone that gives one strength or is a source of power or encouragement; sustenance:
The Bible was her strength and joy.
- power to rise or remain firm in prices:
Stocks continued to show strength.
The pound declined in strength.
strength
/ ٰɛŋθ /
noun
- the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
- the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure
- something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power
their chief strength is technology
- potency, as of a drink, drug, etc
- power to convince; cogency
the strength of an argument
- degree of intensity or concentration of colour, light, sound, flavour, etc
- the full or part of the full complement as specified
at full strength
below strength
- finance firmness of or a rising tendency in prices, esp security prices
- archaic.a stronghold or fortress
- informal.the general idea, the main purpose
to get the strength of something
- from strength to strengthwith ever-increasing success
- in strengthin large numbers
- on the strength ofon the basis of or relying upon
Other 51Թ Forms
- self-strength noun
- ··ٰԲٳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strength1
Idioms and Phrases
- on the strength of, on the basis of; relying on:
He was accepted by the college on the strength of ardent personal recommendations.
More idioms and phrases containing strength
see brute force (strength) ; on the strength of ; tower of strength .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
England have made no secret of their desire for bowlers of high pace so Cook, an 'English style' seamer whose strengths lie in accuracy and movement, has had to wait for his chance.
Everything that “USA” has long stood for — financial stability, military strength, cultural prestige and more — undermined.
But behind Cuomo's projection of strength lie signs of rot, and, some observers argue, a chance for Mamdani to seize the initiative.
That experience taught her a lesson that she now shares with everyone, hoping that they'll recognize their own strength and the fact that they're not alone.
If these rankings are of any value at all, they should be reflected in economic strength.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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