the property of being physically or mentally strong; fatigue sapped his strength'
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
[ Syn: military capability , military strength , military posture , posture ]
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
[ Syn: force , forcefulness ]
an asset of special worth or utility; cooking is his forte
[ Syn: forte , strong suit , long suit , metier , specialty , speciality , strong point ]
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
[ Syn: persuasiveness ]
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); he adjusted the intensity of the sound; they measured the stations signal strength
[ Syn: intensity , intensity level ]
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; the toxins potency; the strength of the drinks
[ Syn: potency , effectiveness ]
the condition of financial success; the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks'
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; they advertised the durability of their products
[ Syn: lastingness , durability , enduringness ]