Definitions of strong in various dictionaries:
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
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not faint or feeble
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having or wielding force or authority
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having a strong physiological or chemical effect
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immune to attack
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of good quality and condition
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of verb s not having standard (or regular) inflection
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being distilled rather than fermented
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freshly made or left
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strong and sure
Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
Marked by great physical power: a strong blow to the head.
In good or sound health; robust: a strong constitution; a strong heart.
Economically or financially sound or thriving: a strong economy.
Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence: a strong personality.
Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field: students who are strong in chemistry.
Capable of the effective exercise of authority: a strong leader.
Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.
Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.
Not easily captured or defeated: a strong flank; a strong defense.
Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences: strong nerves; a strong stomach.
Having force or rapidity of motion: a strong current.
Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
Extreme; drastic: had to resort to strong measures.
Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising: strong faith; a strong supporter.
Intense in degree or quality: a strong emotion; strong motivation.
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
Clear and loud: a strong voice.
Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
Characterized by a high degree of saturation.
Having a specified number of units or members: a military force 100,000 strong.
Marked by steady or rising prices: a strong market.
Linguistics.
Of or relating to those verb s in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of noun s or adj ectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an -n-.
In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully: a salesperson who comes on too strong.
adv - having great strength [ adj STRONGER, STRONGEST] : STRONGLY