strength

noun
/ˈstɹɛŋθ/

The quality or degree of being strong.

Example

“It requires great strength to lift heavy objects.”

Other meanings

The intensity of a force or power; potency.
“He had the strength of ten men.”
The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based.

Related words

bandstrength
linestrength
midstrength
overstrength
windstrength
bond strength
compressive strength
gather strength
retard strength
crushing strength
dielectic strength
fatigue strength

Example sentences

“The illness drained him of all his strength.”
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Word history

From Old English "strengþu".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “strength” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.