[ US /ˈstɹɛŋkθ, ˈstɹɛŋθ/ ]
[ UK /stɹˈɛŋθ/ ]
NOUN
  1. an asset of special worth or utility
    cooking is his forte
  2. the condition of financial success
    the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks
  3. permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
    they advertised the durability of their products
  4. 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
  5. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    the strength of the drinks
    the toxin's potency
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. the property of being physically or mentally strong
    fatigue sapped his strength
  9. 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
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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.
  • They do not strengthen their case by repeating their horror. Times, Sunday Times
  • As the firm's engraver, he requires an artistic eye and a considerable amount of strength.
  • The defensive line is a strength, but the team would like more quarterback sacks from the left side.
  • Fox relied heavily on the strength of his personal image as a caudillo, which is by no means a new phenomenon in Mexican politics.
  • The strength of the argument for splitting the bill is evident in the reaction of the two Republican senators from Texas.
  • French presses don't do this, so you get full-strength coffee flavor goodness without the bitterness that makes you want cream and sugar. What is the best coffee maker, percolator, for camping?
  • The strength and ruggedness of the chains provide excellent performance in mud, snow and on ice.
  • Christie knows that the continuity in playing personnel is a major strength and it's not one he plans to undermine with a cut-price garage sale.
  • The 62 million consideration will bolster the strength of the balance sheet and free capital for expenditure on the branded goods. Times, Sunday Times
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