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strength

American  

[strengkth, strength, strenth] / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

noun

• strengths
  plural

1. 

   the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power.

2. mental power, force, or vigor.

3. moral power, firmness, or courage.

4. power by reason of influence, authority, resources, numbers, etc.

5. number, as of personnel or ships in a force or body.

   a regiment with a strength of 3000.

6. effective force, potency, or cogency, as of inducements or arguments.

   the strength of his plea.

7. power of resisting force, strain, wear, etc.

8. vigor of action, language, feeling, etc.

9. the effective or essential properties characteristic of a beverage, chemical, or the like.

   The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.

   Synonyms:

   potency

10. a particular proportion or concentration of these properties; intensity, as of light, color, sound, flavor, or odor.

    coffee of normal strength.

    Synonyms:

    pungency, vividness, loudness, brightness

11. a positive or valuable attribute or quality.

    I was asked to list my strengths and weaknesses.

12. something or someone that gives one strength or is a source of power or encouragement; sustenance.

    The Bible was her strength and joy.

13. power to rise or remain firm in prices.

    Stocks continued to show strength.

    The pound declined in strength.

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idioms

1. on the strength of, on the basis of; relying on.

   He was accepted by the college on the strength of ardent personal recommendations.

strength British  

/ strɛŋθ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong

2. the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure

3. something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power

   their chief strength is technology

4. potency, as of a drink, drug, etc

5. power to convince; cogency

   the strength of an argument

6. degree of intensity or concentration of colour, light, sound, flavour, etc

7. the full or part of the full complement as specified

   at full strength

   below strength

8. finance firmness of or a rising tendency in prices, esp security prices

9. archaic a stronghold or fortress

10. informal the general idea, the main purpose

    to get the strength of something

11. with ever-increasing success

12. in large numbers

13. on the basis of or relying upon

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strength More Idioms  

1. see brute force (strength); on the strength of; tower of strength.

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Synonym Usage

Strength, power, force, might suggest capacity to do something. Strength is inherent capacity to manifest energy, to endure, and to resist. Power is capacity to do work and to act. Force is the exercise of power: One has the power to do something. He exerts force when he does it. He has sufficient strength to complete it. Might is power or strength in a great or overwhelming degree: the might of an army.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-strength
  noun
• superstrength
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• strengths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of strength

First recorded before 900; Middle English strengthe, Old English strengthu; see strong, -th ¹

Explanation

Strength is the property of being physically strong (you can do, say, 100 push-ups) or mentally strong (you can calculate percentages in your head while people are shouting at you). Strength has several shades of meaning. The strength of something can be the measure of how much force or pressure it can withstand over time (like a flood wall). Or its potency (like a pesticide). Or its intensity level (like a radio signal). Its fighting capabilities (like an army). Or its specialty: A chameleon's strength is actually in its ability to blend in with its surroundings.

Example Sentences

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strength strengths

“The current stock price does not fully reflect the strength of the business conditions,” Ryu writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“That is partly because the ocean temperatures are so warm off of Mexico,” he said, “that it’s helping the hurricane retain its structure and strength to a degree that wouldn’t normally be the case.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Much of that strength can be attributed to the resurgence of the Magnificent Seven.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

He has a good all-round game, and also has good strength relative to his age.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Mama was a little woman, barely tipping the scales at a hundred pounds; but what she lacked in height and weight, she made up in strength and spirit.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Now that Cregger’s “Resident Evil” looks and feels a bit more like the classic games, I fear the effusive reaction will drown out Anderson’s franchise’s nutty strengths forever.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

But their range goes far beyond their strengths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Study co-author Professor Edwin Hawkins, head of the Colonial Foundation Diagnostics Center where samples were analyzed, said the size and nature of the patient group were important strengths of the research.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

"The more I reflect on it, it's maybe more buying into our strengths and playing more minutes like we played in the second half against Croatia and the first half against France," said Tuchel.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Kaede had the eerie suspicion that they were merely there to watch them, to assess their strengths and weaknesses.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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