Word

strength, n.
(strengths)
freq. cnt. 61

the property of being physically or mentally strong
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 42

strength

sample sentences

"fatigue sapped his strength"

lexical pointers

antonym

weakness

semantic pointers

attribute

delicate rugged strong weak

hypernym

property

hyponym

good part brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness power, might, mightiness vigor, vigour, dynamism, heartiness robustness, hardiness, lustiness huskiness, ruggedness, toughness stoutness, stalwartness sturdiness firmness, soundness indomitability, invincibility endurance invulnerability

capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

military capability military posture military strength posture strength

sample sentences

"we faced an army of great strength"
"politicians have neglected our military posture"

semantic pointers

hyponym

sea power firepower

hypernym

capability, capableness

domain of synset (topic)

armed forces, military, armed services, military machine, war machine

physical energy or intensity
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 4

force forcefulness strength

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

forceful forceful

semantic pointers

hypernym

intensity, intensiveness

hyponym

brunt momentum, impulse energy, vigor, vigour, zip

an asset of special worth or utility
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

forte long suit metier speciality specialty strength strong point strong suit

sample sentences

"cooking is his forte"

lexical pointers

antonym

weak point

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

special special

semantic pointers

hypernym

asset, plus

hyponym

green thumb, green fingers

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

effectiveness potency strength

sample sentences

"the toxin's potency"
"the strength of the drinks"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

potent

semantic pointers

attribute

potent, strong, stiff impotent

hypernym

power, powerfulness

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 1

intensity intensity level strength

sample sentences

"he adjusted the intensity of the sound"
"they measured the station's signal strength"

semantic pointers

hyponym

radio brightness threshold level field strength, field intensity candlepower, light intensity acoustic power, sound pressure level half-intensity

hypernym

magnitude

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
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

persuasiveness strength

sample sentences

"the strength of his argument settled the matter"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

persuasive

antonym

unpersuasiveness

semantic pointers

hypernym

power, powerfulness

hyponym

convincingness

permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

durability enduringness lastingness strength