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strength > 9 senses
NOUN1strengthThe property of being physically or mentally strong
2strength, military capability, military strength, military posture, postureCapability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
3strength, force, forcefulnessPhysical energy or intensity
4strength, forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong pointAn asset of special worth or utility
5strength, persuasivenessThe power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
6strength, intensity, intensity levelThe amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
7strength, potency, effectivenessCapacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
8strengthThe condition of financial success
9strength, lastingness, durability, enduringnessPermanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
strength > pronunciation
Soundsstreh'ngkth; streh'ngth
Rhymeslength
length, wavelength
strength > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe property of being physically or mentally strong.
Examples"fatigue sapped his strength"
Attributesdelicate; rugged; strong; weak
Narrowergood part; brawn, muscle, sinew; might, mightiness, power; vigor, vigour; robustness, hardiness, lustiness; huskiness, ruggedness, toughness; stoutness, stalwartness; sturdiness; firmness, soundness; indomitability, invincibility; endurance; invulnerability
Broaderproperty
Contraryweakness
strength > noun 2, attribute
MeaningCapability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war.
Examples"we faced an army of great strength"
Synonymsmilitary capability, military strength, military posture, posture
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Narrowersea power; firepower
Broadercapability, capableness
strength > noun 3, attribute
MeaningPhysical energy or intensity.
Examples"it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"
Synonymsforce, forcefulness
Narrowerbrunt; momentum, impulse; energy, vigor, vigour
Broaderintensity, intensiveness
strength > noun 4, attribute
MeaningAn asset of special worth or utility.
Synonymsforte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point
Narrowergreen thumb, green fingers
Broaderasset, plus
Contraryweak point
strength > noun 5, attribute
MeaningThe power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty.
Examples"the strength of his argument settled the matter"
Synonymspersuasiveness
Narrowerconvincingness
Broaderpower, powerfulness
Contraryunpersuasiveness
strength > noun 6, attribute
MeaningThe amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation).
Examples"they measured the station's signal strength"
Synonymsintensity, intensity level
Narrowerradio brightness; threshold level; field strength, field intensity; candlepower, light intensity; acoustic power, sound pressure level; half-intensity
Broadermagnitude
strength > noun 7, attribute
MeaningCapacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects.
Examples"the strength of the drinks"
Synonymspotency, effectiveness
Attributespotent, strong; impotent
Broaderpower, powerfulness
strength > noun 8, state
MeaningThe condition of financial success.
Examples"the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
Broaderprosperity, successfulness
Contraryweakness
strength > noun 9, attribute
MeaningPermanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.
Synonymslastingness, durability, enduringness
Narrowertensile strength; indestructibility; continuity, persistence; changelessness; everlastingness
Broaderpermanence, permanency

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