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US
/ˈstɹɛŋkθ, ˈstɹɛŋθ/
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[ UK /stɹˈɛŋθ/ ]
[ UK /stɹˈɛŋθ/ ]
NOUN
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an asset of special worth or utility
cooking is his forte -
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 -
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 -
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
the strength of the drinks
the toxin's potency -
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 -
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 -
the property of being physically or mentally strong
fatigue sapped his strength -
physical energy or intensity
it was destroyed by the strength of the gale
he hit with all the force he could muster
a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
How To Use strength In A Sentence
- Rob's strengths lay in absorbing the pressure and criticism, and in doing this well he more than proved himself courageous, gutsy and tough.
- The decision removed one of the rebels' principal grievances and was expected to strengthen Frelimo's position at the negotiating table.
- The defensive line is a strength, but the team would like more quarterback sacks from the left side.
- There were weighty arguments against this theory, in particular the fact that people with great muscular strength and a welldeveloped panniculus adiposus were often attacked by the disease; and also that European crews, on a diet containing sufficient protein and fat, were not immune, even when they were given virtually no rice at all. Christiaan Eijkman - Nobel Lecture
- The XFR features the exclusive Ballistic Armor Protection System featuring PR-481, which Dell says leverages a "high-strength substance" used for applications such as cryogenics, aircraft components, military equipment and medical devices. Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
- Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position.
- An account must now be given of the eustyle, which is the most approved class, and is arranged on principles developed with a view to convenience, beauty, and strength. The Ten Books on Architecture
- It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. Maya Angelou
- Designers are considering enlarging and strengthening the concrete foundations, and anchoring them into Bay soils with steel pilings.
- For instance, in the case of strengthening masonry infill with FRP bars, they may be easily anchored to columns and beams.
