strength

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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.

2. 2noun

   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.

3. 3noun

   Power of resisting attacks; impregnability.

4. 4noun

   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.

5. 5noun

   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.

6. 6noun

   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?

7. 7noun

   Vigor or style; force of expression; nervous diction; -- said of literary work.

8. 8noun

   Intensity; -- said of light or color.

9. 9noun

   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.

10. 10noun

    A strong place; a stronghold.

11. 11transitive verb

    To strengthen.

12. 12noun

    the property of being physically or mentally strong

    "fatigue sapped his strength"

13. 13noun

    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

    "the toxin's potency"

    "the strength of the drinks"

    Synonyms

    effectivenesspotency
14. 14noun

    physical energy or intensity

    "he hit with all the force he could muster"

    "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"

    Synonyms

    forceforcefulness
15. 15noun

    permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

    "they advertised the durability of their products"

    Synonyms

    durabilityenduringnesslastingness
16. 16noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    intensity
17. 17noun

    an asset of special worth or utility

    "cooking is his forte"

    Synonyms

    fortemetierspecialityspecialty
18. 18noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    persuasiveness
19. 19noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    posture
20. 20noun

    the condition of financial success

    "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"