| Noun | 1. | strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength" Antonyms: 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" | |
| 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" Synonyms: forcefulness, force | |
| 4. | strength - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" | |
| 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" Synonyms: persuasiveness | |
| 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" Synonyms: intensity, intensity level | |
| 7. | strength - capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks" Synonyms: potency, effectiveness | |
| 8. | strength - the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks" Antonyms: 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" |
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