English Dictionary
Definition of “strength”
strength (strɛŋθ
)
Definitions
noun
- the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
- the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure
- something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power ⇒
their chief strength is technology
- potency, as of a drink, drug, etc
- power to convince; cogency ⇒
the strength of an argument
- degree of intensity or concentration of colour, light, sound, flavour, etc
- the full or part of the full complement as specified ⇒
at full strength
below strength
- finance firmness of or a rising tendency in prices, esp security prices
- archaic or poetic a stronghold or fortress
- Australian New Zealand informal the general idea, the main purpose ⇒
to get the strength of something
- See from strength to strength
- See in strength
- See on the strength of
Word Origin
Old English strengthu; related to Old High German strengida; see strong
Synonyms
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will,
spirit,
resolution,
resolve,
courage,
character,
nerve,
determination,
pluck,
stamina,
grit,
backbone,
fortitude,
toughness,
tenacity,
willpower,
mettle,
firmness,
strength of character,
steadfastness,
moral fibre,
Quotations
"Out of the mouths of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength"
Bible: Psalm 8
Translations
- British English:
strength
Your strength is the physical energy that you have, which gives you the ability to do things such as lift heavy objects.He threw it forward with all his strength.strɛŋθ NOUN He threw it forward with all his strength.
- Spanish:
fuerza
nf
- French:
force
nf
- German:
Kraft
nf Kräfte
- Chinese: 实力 n
- Arabic: قُوَّة n
- Portuguese: força nf
- Russian: сила nf
- Croatian: snaga nf
- Czech: síla nf
- Danish: styrke nutr
- Dutch: sterkte nf
- Finnish: vahvuus n
- Greek: σθένος nnt
- Italian: forza nf
- Japanese: 強さ n
- Korean: 힘 n
- Norwegian: styrke nm
- Polish: siła nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: força nf
- European Spanish:
fuerza
nf
- Swedish: styrka nutr
- Thai: ความเข้มแข็ง n
- Turkish: güç n
- Vietnamese: sức lực n
Usage examples
Women, with no strength for heavy weapons, fence with more patience than men.
Jon Cleary, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)WINNING THE WAR We have to remind Parliament of the strength of feeling.
Country Life (2004)These three pieces are video installations, and all are extremely atmospheric, an habitual strength of MacWilliam's work.
Irish Times (2002)I have absolutely no reservations, though, about the strength of the central structure or the formidable array of in-built safety features.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Other martial arts, too, are based on the development of inner strength through movement in harmony with natural forces.
Amoda, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
