English dictionary
strength
nounPronunciation
stɹɛŋkθ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the property of being physically or mentally strong
noun
- capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
noun
- physical energy or intensity
noun
- permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
noun
- the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
noun
- an asset of special worth or utility
noun
- 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
noun
- capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
noun
- the condition of financial success
Example sentences
fatigue sapped his strength
the toxin's potency
the strength of the drinks
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
they advertised the durability of their products
he adjusted the intensity of the sound
they measured the station's signal strength
cooking is his forte
the strength of his argument settled the matter
we faced an army of great strength
politicians have neglected our military posture
the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks