STRENGTH
\stɹˈɛŋθ], \stɹˈɛŋθ], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_ŋ_θ]\
Definitions of STRENGTH
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
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an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
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the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
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capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
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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; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
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the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
By Princeton University
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capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
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an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
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the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
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capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
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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; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
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the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Power to resist force; solidity or toughness; the quality of bodies by which they endure the application of force without breaking or yielding; -- in this sense opposed to frangibility; as, the strength of a bone, of a beam, of a wall, a rope, and the like.
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Power of resisting attacks; impregnability.
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That quality which tends to secure results; effective power in an institution or enactment; security; validity; legal or moral force; logical conclusiveness; as, the strength of social or legal obligations; the strength of law; the strength of public opinion; strength of evidence; strength of argument.
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One who, or that which, is regarded as embodying or affording force, strength, or firmness; that on which confidence or reliance is based; support; security.
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Force as measured; amount, numbers, or power of any body, as of an army, a navy, and the like; as, what is the strength of the enemy by land, or by sea?
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Vigor or style; force of expression; nervous diction; -- said of literary work.
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Intensity; -- said of light or color.
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Intensity or degree of the distinguishing and essential element; spirit; virtue; excellence; -- said of liquors, solutions, etc.; as, the strength of wine or of acids.
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A strong place; a stronghold.
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To strengthen.
By Oddity Software
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The state or quality of being strong; power; muscular force; vigor; power of resistance; toughness; as, the strength of a rope; power to withstand attack; as, the strength of a fort; numbers or amount of any body, as an army; boldness or vigor, as of style; intensity, as of light or color; legal or moral force; as, the strength of testimony; mental or moral power of endurance; as, strength of purpose.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Quality of being strong: power of any kind, active or passive: force: vigor: solidity or toughness: power to resist attack: excellence: intensity: brightness: validity: vigor of style or expression: security: amount of force: potency of liquors: a fortification.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Anglo-Saxon] Quality or state of being strong ; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral ;-quality of bodies by which they endure the application of force without breaking or yielding;-power of resisting attacks ;-effective power in an institution or enactment ; legal or moral force ; -one who or that which is regarded as embodying force, strength, or firmness ;-amount or numbers of any body, as of an army, a navy, and the like;-vigour of style ; force of expression ;-intensity or degree of the distinguishing and essential element ; - vehemence ; force.