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STRENGTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The property of being physically or mentally strong
Example:
fatigue sapped his strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)
Attribute:
delicate (exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury)
rugged (sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring)
strong (having strength or power greater than average or expected)
weak (wanting in physical strength)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strength"):
invulnerability (the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally))
endurance (the power to withstand hardship or stress)
indomitability; invincibility (the property being difficult or impossible to defeat)
firmness; soundness (the muscle tone of healthy tissue)
sturdiness (the property of something that is strongly built)
stalwartness; stoutness (the property of being strong and resolute)
huskiness; ruggedness; toughness (the property of being big and strong)
hardiness; lustiness; robustness (the property of being strong and healthy in constitution)
dynamism; heartiness; vigor; vigour (active strength of body or mind)
might; mightiness; power (physical strength)
brawn; brawniness; heftiness; muscle; muscularity; sinew (possessing muscular strength)
good part (a place of especial strength)
Antonym:
weakness (the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
Example:
the strength of the drinks
Synonyms:
effectiveness; potency; strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)
Attribute:
potent; stiff; strong (having a strong physiological or chemical effect)
impotent (lacking power or ability)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Physical energy or intensity
Example:
a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
Synonyms:
force; forcefulness; strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
intensity; intensiveness (high level or degree; the property of being intense)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strength"):
brunt (main force of a blow etc)
impulse; momentum (an impelling force or strength)
energy; vigor; vigour; zip (forceful exertion)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
Example:
they advertised the durability of their products
Synonyms:
durability; enduringness; lastingness; strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
permanence; permanency (the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strength"):
everlastingness (the property of lasting forever)
changelessness (the property of remaining unchanged)
continuity; persistence (the property of a continuous and connected period of time)
indestructibility (the strength to resist destruction)
tensile strength (the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart)
Sense 5
Meaning:
The amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
Example:
they measured the station's signal strength
Synonyms:
intensity; intensity level; strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
magnitude (the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strength"):
radio brightness (the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope)
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)
Sense 6
Meaning:
An asset of special worth or utility
Example:
cooking is his forte
Synonyms:
forte; long suit; metier; speciality; specialty; strength; strong point; strong suit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
asset; plus (a useful or valuable quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strength"):
green fingers; green thumb (a special ability to make plants grow)
Sense 7
Meaning:
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
Example:
the strength of his argument settled the matter
Synonyms:
persuasiveness; strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strength"):
convincingness (the power of argument or evidence to cause belief)
Sense 8
Meaning:
Capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
Example:
politicians have neglected our military posture
Synonyms:
military capability; military posture; military strength; posture; strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
capability; capableness (the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strength"):
sea power (naval strength)
firepower ((military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target)
Sense 9
Meaning:
The condition of financial success
Example:
the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("strength" is a kind of...):
prosperity; successfulness (the condition of prospering; having good fortune)
Antonym:
weakness (the condition of being financially weak)
Context examples:
As IMN 1207 is rich in protein, this agent may prevent weight loss and increase body weight and strength.
(Cysteine-Rich Non-Denatured Whey Protein Isolate IMN1207, NCI Thesaurus)
Strength of binding, usually of a small molecule with multiple binding sites by a larger, particularly the binding of a complex antigen by an antibody.
(Avidity, NCI Thesaurus)
Muscle wasting decreases strength and the ability to move.
(Muscle Atrophy, NCI Dictionary)
A reduction in the strength of one or more muscles.
(Muscle Weakness, NCI Thesaurus)
"Is there no one to help me?" were the first words which burst from Captain Wentworth, in a tone of despair, and as if all his own strength were gone.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
ATP made in the laboratory is being studied in patients with advanced solid tumors to see if it can decrease weight loss and improve muscle strength.
(ATP, NCI Dictionary)
A sign or symptom of weakness and diminished or absent energy and strength.
(Asthenia, NCI Thesaurus)
In cancer studies, adenosine triphosphate is synthesized to examine its use to decrease weight loss and improve muscle strength.
(Adenosine triphosphate, NCI Thesaurus)
In chemistry and biology, the strength of the attaction between two substances, such as two chemicals, or an antigen and an antibody.
(Affinity, NCI Dictionary)
Weakness; lack of energy and strength.
(Asthenia, NCI Dictionary)
