strength

/streŋθ/ noun

Definition

STRONG [U] › when someone or something is strong: upper-body strength A good boxer needs skill as well as strength.

INFLUENCE [U] › the power or influence that an organization, country, etc has: economic strength

BEING BRAVE [U] › when you are brave or determined in difficult situations: I think she showed great strength of character. He has a great deal of inner strength.

GOOD QUALITIES [C] › a good quality or ability that makes someone or something effective: We all have our strengths and weaknesses. The great strength of this arrangement is its simplicity.

STRONG FEELING [U] › how strong a feeling or opinion is: There is great strength of feeling against tax increases.

VALUE [U] › the value of a country's money: The strength of the dollar has traders worried.

at full strength › with the necessary number of people: Our team is now at full strength.

on the strength of sth › If you do something on the strength of facts or advice, you do it because of them: On the strength of this year's sales figures, we've decided to expand the business.

→ See also a tower of strength

(Definition of strength noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)