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