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It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.
Giacomo Casanova

Meaning of "strength" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRENGTH

Old English strengthu; related to Old High German strengida.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRENGTH

strength  [strɛŋθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRENGTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strength is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRENGTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of strength in the English dictionary

The first definition of strength in the dictionary is the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong. Other definition of strength is the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure. Strength is also something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRENGTH


alength
əˈlɛŋθ
full-strength
ˌfʊlˈstrɛŋθ
multiwavelength
ˌmʌltɪˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ
overlength
ˌəʊvəˈlɛŋθ
rope-length
ˈrəʊpˌlɛŋθ
shoulder-length
ˈʃəʊldəˌlɛŋθ
understrength
ˌʌndəˈstrɛŋθ
wavelength
ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRENGTH

streetwalker
streetwalking
streetward
streetwear
streetwise
streety
Streicher
Streisand
strelitz
strelitzia
strengthen
strengthener
strengthening
strengthful
strengthless
strenuity
strenuosity
strenuous
strenuously
strenuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRENGTH

arm´s-length
at length
cable length
core strength
dress length
electric field strength
equivalent focal length
feature-length
field strength
focal length
from strength to strength
full-length
half-length
in strength
industrial-strength
knee-length
length
shear strength
tensile strength
ultimate strength
yield strength

Synonyms and antonyms of strength in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRENGTH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strength» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of strength

Translation of «strength» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRENGTH

Find out the translation of strength to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strength from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strength» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

实力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuerza
570 millions of speakers

English

strength
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताकत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قُوَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сила
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

força
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

force
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kekuatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kraft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kekuatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sức lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலிமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuvvet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σθένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

styrka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

styrke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strength

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRENGTH»

The term «strength» is very widely used and occupies the 3.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRENGTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «strength» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «strength» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strength

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10 QUOTES WITH «STRENGTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strength.
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Isabel Allende
I never said I wanted a 'happy' life but an interesting one. From separation and loss, I have learned a lot. I have become strong and resilient, as is the case of almost every human being exposed to life and to the world. We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.
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Alexis Arguello
I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you the strength to do the right thing and behave the right way and overcome the mind.
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Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
My family is my strength and my weakness.
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Alain Badiou
Evil is the moment when I lack the strength to be true to the Good that compels me.
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Zygmunt Bauman
The carrying power of a bridge is not the average strength of the pillars, but the strength of the weakest pillar. I have always believed that you do not measure the health of a society by GNP but by the condition of its worst off.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
One ever feels his twoness - an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.
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Cory Booker
In America we have a Declaration of Independence, but our history, our advancements, our global strength all point to an American declaration of interdependence.
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Richard E. Byrd
Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.
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Giacomo Casanova
It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRENGTH»

Discover the use of strength in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strength and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training is the new expanded version of the book that has been called "the best and most useful of fitness books.
Mark Rippetoe, 2007
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That Hideous Strength
Dr. Ransom enters the increasingly pressing conflict between science and ethics and embarks on a mysterious journey
C.S. Lewis, 1996
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Dynamic Strength
The first section explains the mental aspects of dynamic strength. The second section covers the warmup exercises. The dynamic strength exercises are covered thoroughly in the third section.
Harry Wong, 1980
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Strength Training Anatomy
A best-seller now features more than 600 full-color illustrations--adding 48 pages of new exercises and stretches for each of the major muscle groups--to give readers an understanding of how muscles perform while training, in a resource ...
Frédéric Delavier, 2010
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Cardio Strength Training: Torch Fat, Build Muscle, and Get ...
Outlines a series of straightforward, 15-minute workouts that combine fat-burning and muscle-building movements for men who want to progress more quickly, in a reference by an award-winning coach that is complemented by nutritional ...
Robert dos Remedios, 2009
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Building Strength and Stamina
Explains how to exercise with weights and why strength training is important, with step-by-step instructions and photographs describing how to properly perform various strenght-building exercises.
Wayne L. Westcott, 2003
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Strength Training for Faster Swimming
An effective strength training is crucial if you want to improve your swimming times. This book shows you what types of strength training benefit swimming and how to develop a winning routine.
Blythe Lucero, 2011
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Optimizing Strength Training: Designing Nonlinear ...
Fifty case studies at the end of the text serve as an exceptional feature for grasping a realistic approach of how nonlinear periodization meets physiological and scheduling demands while achieving optimal training goals.
William J. Kraemer, Steven J. Fleck, 2007
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Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training
The core of the book presents 88 exercises involving gym machines, free weights and body weight/stretching, grouped by body region (chest, legs and hips, back and shoulders, arms and abdominals).
Mark Vella, 2008
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Science and Practice of Strength Training
This edition examines fundamental concepts and principles practitioners need to understand in order to make decisions on what might be appropriate in the programme design for their athletes.
Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky, William J. Kraemer, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRENGTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strength is used in the context of the following news items.
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Relative Strength Alert For Andersons
One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Relative Strength Alert For Sanmina
One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
Hoosiers name new head strength coach
Lyonel Anderson, who comes to IU from Houston and spent two years working with the Hoosiers' football program from 2012-13, has been named head strength ... «Indianapolis Star, Jun 15»
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Standard Chartered chief shifts focus to financial strength
The new chief executive of Standard Chartered has pledged to boost the bank's financial strength, raising the prospect that he will break with the view of ... «The Times, Jun 15»
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Well | Grip Strength May Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes
After controlling for other variables, the scientists calculated that each 11-pound decrease in grip strength was associated with a 17 percent increased risk of ... «New York Times, May 15»
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Relative Strength Alert For Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
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Khloe K to pen book on strength
The Kardashians can sell anything — they already sell clothes, jewelry, beauty products and perfume, not to mention themselves every week — and now Khloé ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
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Gary Ablett shows his strength by saying 'no'
I, like a number of other former footballers and commentators, had been very vocal about the need for him to continue playing this year, regardless of the obvious ... «The Age, Apr 15»
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Many password strength meters are downright WEAK, researchers say
Website password strength meters, like a spouse asked to assess your haircut or outfit, often tell you only what you want to hear. That's the finding from ... «Network World, Mar 15»
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Preventing Suicide With A 'Contagion Of Strength'
Rapid City Central High started using a suicide-prevention program called Sources of Strength. The 15-year-old effort is now in more than 250 schools and ... «NPR, Feb 15»

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