strength meaning and definition

STRENGTH noun

Definition of strength (noun)

1. the property of being physically or mentally strong
   • "fatigue sapped his strength"
   • antonym: weakness
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"
   • synonyms: military capability, military posture, military strength, 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"
   • synonyms: force, forcefulness
4. an asset of special worth or utility
   • "cooking is his forte"
   • synonyms: forte, long suit, metier, speciality, specialty, strong point, strong suit
   • antonym: weak 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"
   • synonyms: persuasiveness
   • antonym: unpersuasiveness
6. 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"
   • synonyms: intensity, intensity level
7. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
   • "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
   • synonyms: effectiveness, potency
8. the condition of financial success
   • "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
   • antonym: weakness
9. permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
   • "they advertised the durability of their products"
   • synonyms: durability, enduringness, lastingness