Strength

Strength

strength is the amount of force that a muscle or group of muscles can exert.

Strength may refer to:

Physical ability:
*Physical strength, as in people or animals
*Superhuman strength, as in fictional characters
*a character attribute (role-playing games)

Conflict between persons or groups:
*Virtue and moral uprightness
*Fortitude in the face of moral or social pressure
*Persuasiveness of an argument.
*Military strength Politics :
*Party strengths. See political partyPhysics:
*Strength of materials
**Compressive strength
**Tensile strength
**Shear strength
*Strength (explosive)
*Field strength
*Signal strength

Musical works:
*Strength (band), a band from Portland, Oregon
*"Strength" (album), an album by Enuff Z'nuff
*"Strength", an album by Asiatic Warriors
*"Strength", a song by the Gear Daddies from their 1988 album "Let's Go Scare Al"
*"Strength", a song by Screaming Jets from their 1997 album "World Gone Crazy"
*"Strength" a song by the band Zebrahead
*"Strength" a song by the band Ignite (band)

Strength may also refer to:
*Strength (Tarot card), numbered either XI or VIII

ee also

*Strong (disambiguation)
*Stronger (disambiguation)
*List of the longest English words with one syllable


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  • Strength — Strength, n. [OE. strengthe, AS. streng[eth]u, fr. strang strong. See {Strong}.] 1. The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force; vigor; power; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strength — ► NOUN 1) the quality or state of being strong. 2) a good or beneficial quality or attribute. 3) literary a source of mental or emotional support. 4) the number of people comprising a group. 5) a full complement of people: 100 staff below… …   English terms dictionary

  • strength — [streŋkth, streŋth; ] often [ strenth] n. [ME strengthe < OE strengthu < * strang ithu: see STRONG & TH1] 1. the state or quality of being strong; force; power; vigor 2. the power to resist strain, stress, etc.; toughness; durability 3. the …   English World dictionary

  • strength — strength; strength·en; strength·en·er; strength·ful; strength·less; su·per·strength; strength·less·ly; strength·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • Strength — Álbum de estudio de Enuff Z Nuff Género(s) Hard rock Duración 57:54 min Discográfica Atco 91638 Productor(es) Paul …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Strength — Strength, v. t. To strengthen. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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