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Meaning & Definition of Strength in English

English

Strength

/strɛŋkθ/

noun

1. The property of being physically or mentally strong

  • "Fatigue sapped his strength"
synonym:
  • strength

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"
synonym:
  • military capability,
  • military strength,
  • strength,
  • military posture,
  • posture

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"
synonym:
  • force,
  • forcefulness,
  • strength

4. An asset of special worth or utility

  • "Cooking is his forte"
synonym:
  • forte,
  • strong suit,
  • long suit,
  • metier,
  • specialty,
  • speciality,
  • strong point,
  • strength

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"
synonym:
  • persuasiveness,
  • strength

6. 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"
synonym:
  • intensity,
  • strength,
  • intensity level

7. Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

  • "The toxin's potency"
  • "The strength of the drinks"
synonym:
  • potency,
  • effectiveness,
  • strength

8. The condition of financial success

  • "The strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
synonym:
  • strength

9. Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

  • "They advertised the durability of their products"
synonym:
  • lastingness,
  • durability,
  • enduringness,
  • strength

Examples of using

I didn't have the strength or resolution to argue with Tom.
We had to count on our strength only.
I don't have the physical strength to move.