strength (str ngkth, strngth, strnth)n. Idiom: 1. The state, property, or quality of being strong. 2. The power to resist attack; impregnability. 3. The power to resist strain or stress; durability. 4. The ability to maintain a moral or intellectual position firmly. 5. Capacity or potential for effective action: a show of strength. 6. a. The number of people constituting a normal or ideal organization: The police force has been at half strength since the budget cuts. b. Military capability in terms of personnel and materiel: an army of fearsome strength. 7. a. A source of power or force. b. One that is regarded as the embodiment of protective or supportive power; a support or mainstay. c. An attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an asset. 8. Degree of intensity, force, effectiveness, or potency in terms of a particular property, as: a. Degree of concentration, distillation, or saturation; potency. b. Operative effectiveness or potency. c. Intensity, as of sound or light. d. Intensity or vehemence, as of emotion or language. 9. Effective or binding force; efficacy: the strength of an argument. 10. Firmness of or a continuous rising tendency in prices, as on the stock market. 11. Games Power derived from the value of playing cards held. on the strength of On the basis of: She was hired on the strength of her computer skills. [Middle English, from Old English strengthu.] Synonyms: strength, power, might1, energy, force These nouns denote the capacity to act or work effectively. Strength refers especially to physical, mental, or moral robustness or vigor: "enough work to do, and strength enough to do the work" (Rudyard Kipling). Power is the ability to do something and especially to produce an effect: "I do not think the United States would come to an end if we lost our power to declare an Act of Congress void" (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.) Might often implies abundant or extraordinary power: "He could defend the island against the whole might of the German Air Force" (Winston S. Churchill). Energy refers especially to a latent source of power: "The same energy of character which renders a man a daring villain would have rendered him useful to society, had that society been well organized" (Mary Wollstonecraft). Force is the application of power or strength: "the overthrow of our institutions by force and violence" (Charles Evans Hughes). Usage Note: Although the word strength is not spelled with a k, it is most often pronounced (str ngkth), with a (k) sound inserted between the (ng) and the (th). This intrusive (k) occurs for a simple reason: In making the transition from the voiced velar nasal (ng) to the voiceless dental fricative (th), speakers naturally produce the voiceless velar stop (k), which is made at the same place in the mouth as (ng) but is voiceless like (th). Other words with intrusive consonants include warmth, which may sound like it is spelled warmpth, and prince, which may sound like prints. The pronunciation (strnth), which is made with (n) before (th), arises by the phonological process of assimilation. The velar (ng) moves forward in the mouth, becoming (n) before (th), which is made at the front of the mouth. Criticized in the past as sloppy, this pronunciation is now generally regarded as a standard, although less common, variant. The similar pronunciation of length is now also considered acceptable. |
strength [strɛŋθ]
n
1. the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
2. the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure
3. something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power their chief strength is technology
4. potency, as of a drink, drug, etc.
5. power to convince; cogency the strength of an argument
6. degree of intensity or concentration of colour, light, sound, flavour, etc.
7. the full or part of the full complement as specified at full strength below strength
8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance firmness of or a rising tendency in prices, esp security prices
9. Archaic or poetic a stronghold or fortress
10. Austral and NZ informal the general idea, the main purpose to get the strength of something
from strength to strength with ever-increasing success
in strength in large numbers
on the strength of on the basis of or relying upon
[Old English strengthu; related to Old High German strengida; see strong]
Strength a body of soldiers; a sufficient number.
Examples: strength of men, 1565; of people, 1500; of troops, 1400.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" good part - a place of especial strength hardiness, lustiness, robustness, validity - the property of being strong and healthy in constitution stalwartness, stoutness - the property of being strong and resolute sturdiness - the property of something that is strongly built indomitability, invincibility - the property being difficult or impossible to defeat endurance - the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance" invulnerability - the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally) weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" |
| 2. | 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" sea power - naval strength capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability" firepower - (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. | strength - 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" brunt - main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack" vigor, vigour, energy, zip - forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" intensiveness, intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intense | |
| 4. |  strength - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"green fingers, green thumb - a special ability to make plants grow | |
| 5. | strength - 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" power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" convincingness - the power of argument or evidence to cause belief | |
| 6. |  strength - 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"radio brightness - the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" threshold level - the intensity level that is just barely perceptible field intensity, field strength - the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field candlepower, light intensity - luminous intensity measured in candelas acoustic power, sound pressure level - the physical intensity of sound half-intensity - half the maximum intensity | |
| 7. | strength - capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks" power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" | |
| 8. | strength - the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks" successfulness, prosperity - the condition of prospering; having good fortune weakness - the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" | |
| 9. | strength - permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products" tensile strength - the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart indestructibility - the strength to resist destruction permanence, permanency - the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration persistence, continuity - the property of a continuous and connected period of time changelessness - the property of remaining unchanged everlastingness - the property of lasting forever |
strength
noun
1. might, muscle, brawn, sinew, brawniness He threw it forward with all his strength.
might weakness, frailty, powerlessness, infirmity, debility, feebleness
might weakness, frailty, powerlessness, infirmity, debility, feebleness
2. will, spirit, resolution, resolve, courage, character, nerve, determination, pluck, stamina, grit, backbone, fortitude, toughness, tenacity, willpower, mettle, firmness, strength of character, steadfastness, moral fibre Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty.
3. health, fitness, vigour, wellness, healthiness, lustiness It'll take a while before you regain full strength.
4. mainstay, anchor, tower of strength, security, rock, succour He was my strength during that terrible time.
5. toughness, soundness, robustness, sturdiness, stoutness, resistance He checked the strength of the cables.
6. power, influence, dominance, clout (informal), supremacy, ascendancy They have their own independence movement which is gathering strength.
7. force, power, intensity, energy, depth, vehemence, intenseness He was surprised at the strength of his own feeling.
force weakness, feebleness
force weakness, feebleness
8. potency, effectiveness, concentration, efficacy maximum strength migraine tablets
9. strong point, skill, asset, advantage, talent, forte, speciality, aptitude Take into account your own strengths and weaknesses.
strong point failing, weakness, defect, flaw, shortcoming, Achilles heel, chink in your armour
strong point failing, weakness, defect, flaw, shortcoming, Achilles heel, chink in your armour
10. size, extent, magnitude, greatness, largeness the strength of the army
on the strength of something because of, due to, based on, on the basis of, by virtue of, on account of He was elected on the strength of his charisma.
Translations
strength [streŋθ] N
1. (= might, energy) (for particular task) → fuerzas fpl; (= general attribute) → fuerza f
he hadn't the strength to lift it → no tenía fuerzas para levantarlo
his strength failed him → le fallaron las fuerzas
she swims to build up the strength in her muscles → nada para fortalecer los músculos or coger fuerza en los músculos
you don't know your own strength → no controlas tu propia fuerza
you'll soon get your strength back → pronto recobrarás las fuerzas or te repondrás
to save one's strength → ahorrar las energías
with all my strength → con todas mis fuerzas
he hadn't the strength to lift it → no tenía fuerzas para levantarlo
his strength failed him → le fallaron las fuerzas
she swims to build up the strength in her muscles → nada para fortalecer los músculos or coger fuerza en los músculos
you don't know your own strength → no controlas tu propia fuerza
you'll soon get your strength back → pronto recobrarás las fuerzas or te repondrás
to save one's strength → ahorrar las energías
with all my strength → con todas mis fuerzas
2. (= fortitude) → fortaleza f, fuerzas fpl; (= firmness) [of belief, conviction] → firmeza f
his help gives me the strength to carry on → su ayuda me da fortaleza or fuerzas para seguir adelante
strength of character → fortaleza f or firmeza f de carácter
to draw strength from sth → sacar fuerzas de algo
the independence movement is gathering strength → el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza
give me strength! → ¡Dios dame paciencia!
inner strength → fuerza interior
strength of purpose → determinación f
see also gather, tower
his help gives me the strength to carry on → su ayuda me da fortaleza or fuerzas para seguir adelante
strength of character → fortaleza f or firmeza f de carácter
to draw strength from sth → sacar fuerzas de algo
the independence movement is gathering strength → el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza
give me strength! → ¡Dios dame paciencia!
inner strength → fuerza interior
strength of purpose → determinación f
see also gather, tower
3. (= sturdiness) [of material, structure, frame] → resistencia f
4. (= power) [of argument] → lo convincente, solidez f; [of claim, case, evidence] → peso m; [of protests] → lo enérgico; [of magnet, lens, drug] → potencia f; [of wind] → fuerza f; [of alcohol] → graduación f
on the strength of that success she applied for promotion → en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascenso
he was recruited on the strength of his communication skills → lo contrataron en virtud de or debido a su aptitud para comunicarse
on the strength of that success she applied for promotion → en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascenso
he was recruited on the strength of his communication skills → lo contrataron en virtud de or debido a su aptitud para comunicarse
5. (= intensity) [of emotion] → intensidad f, fuerza f; [of sound] → potencia f; [of colour] → intensidad f
he warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters → advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes
he warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters → advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes
6. [of currency] (= value) → valor m; (= high value) → solidez f, fuerza f
our decision will depend on the strength of the pound → nuestra decisión dependerá del valor de la libra
exports fell owing to the strength of the pound → las exportaciones bajaron debido a la solidez or la fuerza de la libra
our decision will depend on the strength of the pound → nuestra decisión dependerá del valor de la libra
exports fell owing to the strength of the pound → las exportaciones bajaron debido a la solidez or la fuerza de la libra
7. (= good point, asset) → punto m fuerte
their chief strength is technology → su punto fuerte es la tecnología
to go from strength to strength his movie career is going from strength to strength → su carrera cinematográfica marcha viento en popa
the company has gone from strength to strength → la empresa ha ido teniendo un éxito tras otro
their chief strength is technology → su punto fuerte es la tecnología
to go from strength to strength his movie career is going from strength to strength → su carrera cinematográfica marcha viento en popa
the company has gone from strength to strength → la empresa ha ido teniendo un éxito tras otro
8. (in number) → número m (Mil, Police) → efectivos mpl
he has promised to increase the strength of the police force → ha prometido incrementar los efectivos de la policía
to be below strength = to be under strength
to be at full strength [army] → disponer de todos sus efectivos (Sport) [team] → contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] → contar con todo el personal
his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength → sus partidarios habían acudido en masa
to be on the strength (gen) → formar parte de la plantilla (Mil) → formar parte del regimiento
to take sb on to the strength → admitir a algn en la plantilla (Mil) → admitir a algn en el regimiento
to be under strength the team was under strength due to injuries → el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesiones
two people are off sick so we're a bit under strength → dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal
his army was seriously under strength → su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos
he has promised to increase the strength of the police force → ha prometido incrementar los efectivos de la policía
to be below strength = to be under strength
to be at full strength [army] → disponer de todos sus efectivos (Sport) [team] → contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] → contar con todo el personal
his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength → sus partidarios habían acudido en masa
to be on the strength (gen) → formar parte de la plantilla (Mil) → formar parte del regimiento
to take sb on to the strength → admitir a algn en la plantilla (Mil) → admitir a algn en el regimiento
to be under strength the team was under strength due to injuries → el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesiones
two people are off sick so we're a bit under strength → dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal
his army was seriously under strength → su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos
strength [ˈstrɛŋθ] n
(= physical force) [person, muscles] → force f
to recover one's strength → reprendre des forces
with all one's strength → de toute ses forces
to recover one's strength → reprendre des forces
with all one's strength → de toute ses forces
(= confidence, courage) → force f
Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty → Quelque chose m'a donné la force de surmonter cette difficulté.
strength of character → force f de caractère
strength of mind → force f mentale
Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty → Quelque chose m'a donné la force de surmonter cette difficulté.
strength of character → force f de caractère
strength of mind → force f mentale
[girder, knot, rope, cable, material] → solidité f
(= power, influence) [person, organization] → puissance f
The movement is gathering strength → Le mouvement gagne en puissance.
to go from strength to strength → aller de succès en succès
on the strength of sth (= because of) → en raison de qch
The movement is gathering strength → Le mouvement gagne en puissance.
to go from strength to strength → aller de succès en succès
on the strength of sth (= because of) → en raison de qch
(= intensity) [feeling, opinion, belief] → force f
(= good quality) [person] → force f
Take into account your own strengths and weaknesses → Prenez en compte vos propres forces et faiblesses.
Take into account your own strengths and weaknesses → Prenez en compte vos propres forces et faiblesses.
[currency, economy, industry] → force f
(= number) at full strength → au grand complet
below strength → en sous-effectif
to turn out in strength → arriver en force
below strength → en sous-effectif
to turn out in strength → arriver en force
[wind, sun, current, storm] → force f
strength
n
(lit, fig) → Stärke f; (of person, feelings) → Kraft f; (of table, bolt, nail, wall) → Stabilität f; (of material, character) → Stärke f, → Festigkeit f; (of conviction, shoes) → Festigkeit f; (of views) → Überzeugtheit f; (of imagination) → Lebhaftigkeit f; (of reason, argument, evidence) → Überzeugungskraft f; (of plea, protest) → Eindringlichkeit f; (of letter) → geharnischte or starke Ausdrucksweise; (of measure) → Drastik f; strength of character/will or mind → Charakter-/Willensstärke f; to increase in or gain strength → stärker werden; on the strength of something → aufgrund einer Sache (gen); he decided to be a writer on the strength of selling one short story → er beschloss, Schriftsteller zu werden, nachdem er eine einzige Kurzgeschichte verkauft hatte; his strength failed him → seine Kräfte versagten, ihn verließen die Kräfte; to be beyond somebody’s strength → über jds Kräfte (acc) → gehen; to save one’s strength → mit seinen Kräften haushalten or Haus halten; you don’t know your own strength! → du weißt gar nicht, wie stark du bist!; to argue from a position of strength → von einer starken Position aus argumentieren; to go from strength to strength → einen Erfolg nach dem anderen erzielen or haben; he was a great strength to me → er war mir eine große Stütze
(= health, of constitution) → Robustheit f, → Kräftigkeit f; (of eyes, heart) → Stärke f; the patient is recovering his strength → der Patient kommt wieder zu Kräften; when she has her strength back → wenn sie wieder bei Kräften ist
(of colour) → Kräftigkeit f, → Intensität f; (of acid, bleach) → Stärke f; (of diluted solution) → Konzentration f
(= numbers) → (An)zahl f; (Mil) → Stärke f; to be at full strength → vollzählig sein; to bring something up to strength → etw vollzählig machen; to be up to/below or under strength → (die) volle Stärke/nicht die volle Stärke haben; to turn out in strength → in großer Zahl kommen, zahlreich erscheinen; the police were there in strength → ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot war da
strength [strɛŋθ] n
strength [strɛŋθ] n
a. (gen) (fig) → forza; (of wall, nail, wood) → solidità; (of rope) → resistenza; (of chemical solution) → concentrazione f; (of wine) → gradazione f alcolica
you'll soon get your strength back → presto ti rimetterai in forze
his strength failed him → gli sono mancate le forze
strength of character/mind → forza di carattere/d'animo
strength of purpose → risolutezza
on the strength of → sulla base di, in virtù di
to go from strength to strength → andare di bene in meglio
you'll soon get your strength back → presto ti rimetterai in forze
his strength failed him → gli sono mancate le forze
strength of character/mind → forza di carattere/d'animo
strength of purpose → risolutezza
on the strength of → sulla base di, in virtù di
to go from strength to strength → andare di bene in meglio
b. (Mil) → effettivo
below/at full strength → con gli effettivi ridotti/al completo
to come in strength (fig) → venire in gran numero
below/at full strength → con gli effettivi ridotti/al completo
to come in strength (fig) → venire in gran numero
strength [strɛŋθ] n
a. (gen) (fig) → forza; (of wall, nail, wood) → solidità; (of rope) → resistenza; (of chemical solution) → concentrazione f; (of wine) → gradazione f alcolica
you'll soon get your strength back → presto ti rimetterai in forze
his strength failed him → gli sono mancate le forze
strength of character/mind → forza di carattere/d'animo
strength of purpose → risolutezza
on the strength of → sulla base di, in virtù di
to go from strength to strength → andare di bene in meglio
you'll soon get your strength back → presto ti rimetterai in forze
his strength failed him → gli sono mancate le forze
strength of character/mind → forza di carattere/d'animo
strength of purpose → risolutezza
on the strength of → sulla base di, in virtù di
to go from strength to strength → andare di bene in meglio
strength → قوة síla styrke Kraft σθένος fuerza vahvuus force snaga forza 強さ 힘 sterkte styrke siła força сила styrka ความเข้มแข็ง güç sức lực 实力
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