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Resilient vs. Strong — What's the Difference?

Resilient vs. Strong — What's the Difference?

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Resilient

Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed.

Strong

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
She cut through the water with her strong arms

Resilient

Able to recover readily, as from misfortune.

Strong

Able to withstand force, pressure, or wear
Cotton is strong, hard-wearing, and easy to handle

Resilient

Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.
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Strong

Very intense
A strong smell

Resilient

(materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.

Strong

Used after a number to indicate the size of a group
A hostile crowd several thousands strong

Resilient

Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.

Strong

Denoting a class of verbs in Germanic languages that form the past tense and past participle by a change of vowel within the stem rather than by addition of a suffix (e.g. swim, swam, swum).

Resilient

Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.

Strong

Relating to or denoting the strongest of the known kinds of force between particles, which acts between nucleons and other hadrons when closer than about 10⁻¹³ cm (so binding protons in a nucleus despite the repulsion due to their charge), and which conserves strangeness, parity, and isospin.

Resilient

Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.

Strong

Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.

Resilient

Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

Strong

Marked by great physical power
A strong blow to the head.

Resilient

Rebounds readily;
Clean bouncy hair
A lively tennis ball
As resiliant as seasoned hickory
Springy turf

Strong

In good or sound health; robust
A strong constitution.
A strong heart.

Strong

Economically or financially sound or thriving
A strong economy.

Strong

Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence
A strong personality.

Strong

Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field
Students who are strong in chemistry.

Strong

Capable of the effective exercise of authority
A strong leader.

Strong

Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm
A strong building.
A strong fabric.

Strong

Having great binding strength
A strong adhesive.

Strong

Not easily captured or defeated
A strong flank.
A strong defense.

Strong

Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences
Strong nerves.
A strong stomach.

Strong

Having force or rapidity of motion
A strong current.

Strong

Persuasive, effective, and cogent
A strong argument.

Strong

Forceful and pointed; emphatic
A strong statement.

Strong

Forthright and explicit, often offensively so
Strong language.

Strong

Extreme; drastic
Had to resort to strong measures.

Strong

Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising
Strong faith.
A strong supporter.

Strong

Intense in degree or quality
A strong emotion.
Strong motivation.

Strong

Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses
Strong light.
Strong vinegar.
Strong cologne.

Strong

Clear and loud
A strong voice.

Strong

Readily noticeable; remarkable
A strong resemblance.
A strong contrast.

Strong

Readily detected or received
A strong radio signal.

Strong

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
Mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.

Strong

Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol
Strong punch.

Strong

Powerfully effective
A strong painkiller.

Strong

Of or relating to a color having a high degree of saturation.

Strong

Having a specified number of units or members
A military force 100,000 strong.

Strong

Marked by steady or rising prices
A strong market.

Strong

Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.

Strong

Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.

Strong

Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.

Strong

In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully
A salesperson who comes on too strong.

Strong

Capable of producing great physical force.
A big strong man; Jake was tall and strong

Strong

Capable of withstanding great physical force.
A strong foundation; good strong shoes

Strong

(of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.
The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.

Strong

Determined; unyielding.
He is strong in the face of adversity.

Strong

Highly stimulating to the senses.
A strong light; a strong taste

Strong

Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
A strong smell

Strong

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
A strong cup of coffee; a strong medicine

Strong

(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
A strong drink
She gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying Eyes

Strong

(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
A strong verb

Strong

(chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
A strong acid;
A strong base

Strong

(military) Not easily subdued or taken.
A strong position

Strong

Having wealth or resources.
A strong economy

Strong

Impressive, good.
You're working with troubled youth in your off time? That’s strong!

Strong

Having a specified number of people or units.
The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.

Strong

(of a disease or symptom) Severe; very bad or intense.

Strong

Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)

Strong

(of an argument) Convincing.

Strong

In a strong manner.

Strong

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.
That our oxen may be strong to labor.
Orses the strong to greater strength must yield.

Strong

Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong constitution; strong health.

Strong

Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a strong fortress or town.

Strong

Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea.

Strong

Having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong house, or company of merchants.

Strong

Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong.

Strong

Moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible; impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind was strong from the northeast; a strong tide.

Strong

Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination; striking or superior of the kind; powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong language.

Strong

Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
Her mother, ever strong against that match.

Strong

Having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particular quality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee.

Strong

Full of spirit; containing a large proportion of alcohol; intoxicating; as, strong liquors.

Strong

Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors, etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.

Strong

Solid; nourishing; as, strong meat.

Strong

Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered; as, a strong custom; a strong belief.

Strong

Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears.

Strong

Having great force, vigor, power, or the like, as the mind, intellect, or any faculty; as, a man of a strong mind, memory, judgment, or imagination.
I was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.

Strong

Vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful.
Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song,As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong.

Strong

Tending to higher prices; rising; as, a strong market.

Strong

Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the addition of -en (with or without a change of the root vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven; break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to weak, or regular. See Weak.

Strong

Having strength or power greater than average or expected;
A strong radio signal
Strong medicine
A strong man

Strong

Used of syllables or musical beats

Strong

Not faint or feeble;
A strong odor of burning rubber

Strong

Having or wielding force or authority;
Providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons

Strong

Having a strong physiological or chemical effect;
A potent toxin
Potent liquor
A potent cup of tea

Strong

Able to withstand attack;
An impregnable fortress
Fortifications that made the frontier inviolable

Strong

Of good quality and condition; solidly built;
A solid foundation
Several substantial timber buildings

Strong

Of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection;
`sing' is a strong verb

Strong

Having a high alcoholic content;
Hard liquor

Strong

Freshly made or left;
A warm trail
The scent is warm

Strong

Strong and sure;
A firm grasp
Gave a strong pull on the rope

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