Strengthnoun
The quality or degree of being strong.
âIt requires great strength to lift heavy objects.â;
Strongadjective
Capable of producing great physical force.
âa big strong man; Jake was tall and strongâ;
Strengthnoun
The intensity of a force or power; potency.
âHe had the strength of ten men.â;
Strongadjective
Capable of withstanding great physical force.
âa strong foundation; good strong shoesâ;
Strengthnoun
The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based.
Strongadjective
(of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.
âThe man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.â;
Strengthnoun
A positive attribute.
âWe all have our own strengths and weaknesses.â;
Strongadjective
Determined; unyielding.
âHe is strong in the face of adversity.â;
Strengthnoun
(obsolete) Armed force, body of troops.
Strongadjective
Highly stimulating to the senses.
âa strong light; a strong tasteâ;
Strengthnoun
(obsolete) A strong place; a stronghold.
Strongadjective
Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
âa strong smellâ;
Strengthverb
(obsolete) To give strength to; to strengthen.
Strongadjective
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
âa strong cup of coffee; a strong medicineâ;
Strengthnoun
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, strength of body or of the arm; strength of mind, of memory, or of judgment.
âAll his [Samson's] strength in his hairs were.â; âThou must outliveThy youth, thy strength, thy beauty.â;
Strongadjective
(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
âa strong drinkâ; âShe gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying Eyesâ;
Strengthnoun
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.
Strongadjective
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
âa strong verbâ;
Strengthnoun
Power of resisting attacks; impregnability.
Strongadjective
(chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
âa strong acid;â; âa strong baseâ;
Strengthnoun
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.
Strongadjective
(military) Not easily subdued or taken.
âa strong positionâ;
Strengthnoun
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.
âGod is our refuge and strength.â; âWhat they boded would be a mischief to us, you are providing shall be one of our principal strengths.â; âCertainly there is not a greater strength against temptation.â;
Strongadjective
Impressive, good.
âYou're working with troubled youth in your off time? Thatâs strong!â;
Strengthnoun
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?
Strongadjective
Having a specified number of people or units.
âThe enemy's army force was five thousand strong.â;
Strengthnoun
Vigor or style; force of expression; nervous diction; - said of literary work.
âAnd praise the easy vigor of a lifeWhere Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness join.â;
Strongadjective
(of a disease or symptom) severe very bad or intense
Strengthnoun
Intensity; - said of light or color.
âBright Phbus in his strength.â;
Strongadjective
Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)
Strengthnoun
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.
Strongadjective
(of an argument) Convincing.
Strengthnoun
A strong place; a stronghold.
Strongadverb
In a strong manner.
Strengthverb
To strengthen.
Strongadjective
Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.
âThat our oxen may be strong to labor.â; âOrses the strong to greater strength must yield.â;
Strengthnoun
the property of being physically or mentally strong;
âfatigue sapped his strengthâ;
Strongadjective
Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong constitution; strong health.
Strengthnoun
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war;
âwe faced an army of great strengthâ; âpoliticians have neglected our military postureâ;
Strongadjective
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.
Strengthnoun
physical energy or intensity;
âhe hit with all the force he could musterâ; âit was destroyed by the strength of the galeâ; âa government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living manâ;
Strongadjective
Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea.
Strengthnoun
an asset of special worth or utility;
âcooking is his forteâ;
Strongadjective
Having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong house, or company of merchants.
Strengthnoun
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;
âthe strength of his argument settled the matterâ;
Strongadjective
Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong.
Strengthnoun
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation);
âhe adjusted the intensity of the soundâ; âthey measured the station's signal strengthâ;
Strongadjective
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.
Strengthnoun
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;
âthe toxin's potencyâ; âthe strength of the drinksâ;
Strongadjective
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.
Strengthnoun
the condition of financial success;
âthe strength of the company's stock in recent weeksâ;
Strongadjective
Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
âHer mother, ever strong against that match.â;
Strengthnoun
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force;
âthey advertised the durability of their productsâ;
Strongadjective
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.
Strengthnoun
the quality or state of being physically strong
âcycling can help you build up your strengthâ;
Strongadjective
Full of spirit; containing a large proportion of alcohol; intoxicating; as, strong liquors.
Strengthnoun
the influence or power possessed by a person, organization, or country
âthe political and military strength of European governmentsâ;
Strongadjective
Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors, etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.
Strengthnoun
the degree of intensity of a feeling or belief
âstreet protests demonstrated the strength of feeling against the presidentâ;
Strongadjective
Solid; nourishing; as, strong meat.
Strengthnoun
the extent to which an argument or case is sound or convincing
âthe strength of the argument for property taxationâ;
Strongadjective
Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered; as, a strong custom; a strong belief.
Strengthnoun
the potency, intensity, or speed of a force or natural agency
âthe wind had markedly increased in strengthâ;
Strongadjective
Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
âHe had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears.â;
Strengthnoun
the potential of a hand to win tricks, arising from the number and type of high cards it contains.
Strongadjective
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.
âI was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.â;
Strengthnoun
the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure
âthey were taking no chances with the strength of the retaining wallâ;
Strongadjective
Vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful.
âLike her sweet voice is thy harmonious song,As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong.â;
Strengthnoun
the emotional or mental qualities necessary in dealing with difficult or distressing situations
âit takes strength of character to admit one needs helpâ; âmany people find strength in religionâ;
Strongadjective
Tending to higher prices; rising; as, a strong market.
Strengthnoun
the potency or degree of concentration of a drug, chemical, or drink
âthe solution comes in two strengthsâ; âit's double the strength of your average beerâ;
Strongadjective
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.
Strengthnoun
a good or beneficial quality or attribute of a person or thing
âthe strengths and weaknesses of their sales and marketing operationâ; âhis strength was his obsessive single-mindednessâ;
Strongadjective
having strength or power greater than average or expected;
âa strong radio signalâ; âstrong medicineâ; âa strong manâ;
Strengthnoun
a person or thing perceived as a source of mental or emotional support
âhe was my closest friend, my strength and shieldâ;
Strongadjective
used of syllables or musical beats
Strengthnoun
the number of people comprising a group, typically a team or army
âthe peacetime strength of the army was 415,000â;
Strongadjective
not faint or feeble;
âa strong odor of burning rubberâ;
Strengthnoun
a number of people required to make such a group complete
âwe are now more than 100 officers below strengthâ; âCity were under strength, yet put up a creditable performanceâ; âsome units will be maintained at full strength while others will rely on reservesâ; âan under-strength sideâ;
Strongadjective
having or wielding force or authority;
âproviding the ground soldier with increasingly potent weaponsâ;
Strongadjective
having a strong physiological or chemical effect;
âa potent toxinâ; âpotent liquorâ; âa potent cup of teaâ;
Strongadjective
able to withstand attack;
âan impregnable fortressâ; âfortifications that made the frontier inviolableâ;
Strongadjective
of good quality and condition; solidly built;
âa solid foundationâ; âseveral substantial timber buildingsâ;
Strongadjective
of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection;
â`sing' is a strong verbâ;
Strongadjective
having a high alcoholic content;
âhard liquorâ;
Strongadjective
freshly made or left;
âa warm trailâ; âthe scent is warmâ;
Strongadjective
strong and sure;
âa firm graspâ; âgave a strong pull on the ropeâ;
Strongadjective
having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
âshe cut through the water with her strong armsâ;
Strongadjective
able to perform a specified action well and powerfully
âhe was not a strong swimmerâ;
Strongadjective
exerting great force
âa strong currentâ;
Strongadjective
powerful and difficult to resist or defeat
âthe competition was too strongâ; âa strong leaderâ; âthe company was in a strong position to negotiate a dealâ;
Strongadjective
(of an argument or case) likely to succeed because of sound reasoning or convincing evidence
âthere is a strong argument for decentralizationâ;
Strongadjective
powerfully affecting the mind, senses, or emotions
âhis imagery made a strong impression on the criticsâ;
Strongadjective
(of language or actions) forceful and extreme, especially excessively or unacceptably so
âthe government were urged to take strong measures against the perpetrators of violenceâ; âa play full of strong languageâ;
Strongadjective
able to withstand force, pressure, or wear
âcotton is strong, hard-wearing, and easy to handleâ;
Strongadjective
not easily affected by disease or hardship
âdespite his strong constitution, constant worry and exposure to the elements had worn him downâ;
Strongadjective
not easily disturbed, upset, or affected
âdriving on these motorways requires strong nervesâ; âonly a strong will enabled him to surviveâ;
Strongadjective
firmly held or established
âthey had established a strong and trusting relationshipâ; âhe was a man of strong, though unconventional, religious beliefsâ;
Strongadjective
(of a market) having steadily high or rising prices.
Strongadjective
very intense
âa strong smellâ;
Strongadjective
(of something seen or heard) not soft or muted; clear or prominent
âshe should wear strong coloursâ;
Strongadjective
(of food or its flavour) distinctive and pungent
âstrong cheeseâ;
Strongadjective
(of a solution or drink) containing a large proportion of a particular substance; concentrated
âa cup of strong coffeeâ; âstrong lagerâ;
Strongadjective
(of an acid or base) fully ionized into cations and anions in solution; having (respectively) a very low or a very high pH.
Strongadjective
used after a number to indicate the size of a group
âa hostile crowd several thousands strongâ;
Strongadjective
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).
Strongadjective
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 10â»ÂčÂł cm (so binding protons in a nucleus despite the repulsion due to their charge), and which conserves strangeness, parity, and isospin.