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strength

UK/ˈstɹɛŋθ/ US/ˈstɹ̝̊ʷɛŋθ] ~ [ˈst̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɛŋθ/ common

noun

1.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

  • “fatigue sapped his strength”
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2.

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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3.

physical energy or intensity

  • “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”
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4.
5.

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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6.

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

  • “he adjusted the intensity of the sound”
  • “they measured the station”
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7.

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

  • “the toxin”
  • “;”
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8.

the condition of financial success

  • “the strength of the company”
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9.

permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

  • “they advertised the durability of their products”
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Origin

From Middle English strengthe, from Old English strengþu (“strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *strangiþu (“strongness; strength”), equivalent to strong + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Dutch strengte (“strength”), German Low German Strengde, Strengte (“harshness; rigidity; strictness; severity”).

Phrases

  • bench strength
  • bond strength
  • brute strength
  • compressive strength
  • crushing strength
  • dielectic strength
  • dielectric strength
  • fatigue strength

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