Definitions for strength

Definitions for (noun) strength

Main entry: strength

Definition: the property of being physically or mentally strong

Usage: fatigue sapped his strength


Main entry: potency, strength, effectiveness

Definition: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

Usage: the toxin's potency; the strength of the drinks


Main entry: force, forcefulness, strength

Definition: physical energy or intensity

Usage: 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


Main entry: strength, enduringness, lastingness, durability

Definition: permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

Usage: they advertised the durability of their products


Main entry: strength, intensity, intensity level

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

Usage: he adjusted the intensity of the sound; they measured the station's signal strength


Main entry: long suit, metier, strength, strong point, strong suit, forte, speciality, specialty

Definition: an asset of special worth or utility

Usage: cooking is his forte


Main entry: persuasiveness, strength

Definition: 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

Usage: the strength of his argument settled the matter


Main entry: posture, military capability, military posture, military strength, strength

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

Usage: we faced an army of great strength; politicians have neglected our military posture


Main entry: strength

Definition: the condition of financial success

Usage: the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks


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