strength (n.)

  1. the property of being physically or mentally strong; fatigue sapped his 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

    [ Syn: military capability , military 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

    [ Syn: force , forcefulness ]

  4. an asset of special worth or utility; cooking is his forte

    [ Syn: forte , strong suit , long suit , metier , specialty , speciality , strong point ]

  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

    [ Syn: persuasiveness ]

  6. 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 ]

  7. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; the toxins potency; the strength of the drinks

    [ Syn: potency , effectiveness ]

  8. the condition of financial success; the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks'

  9. permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; they advertised the durability of their products

    [ Syn: lastingness , durability , enduringness ]

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