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ADJECTIVE:
strong·er, strong·est
    1. Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
    2. Marked by great physical power: a strong blow to the head.
  2. In good or sound health; robust: a strong constitution; a strong heart.
  3. Economically or financially sound or thriving: a strong economy.
  4. Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence: a strong personality.
  5. Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field: students who are strong in chemistry.
  6. Capable of the effective exercise of authority: a strong leader.
    1. Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.
    2. Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.
  8. Not easily captured or defeated: a strong flank; a strong defense.
  9. Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences: strong nerves; a strong stomach.
  10. Having force or rapidity of motion: a strong current.
    1. Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
    2. Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
    3. Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
  12. Extreme; drastic: had to resort to strong measures.
  13. Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising: strong faith; a strong supporter.
  14. Intense in degree or quality: a strong emotion; strong motivation.
    1. Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
    2. Clear and loud: a strong voice.
    3. Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
    4. Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
    1. Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
    2. Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
    3. Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
  17. Characterized by a high degree of saturation.
  18. Having a specified number of units or members: a military force 100,000 strong.
  19. Marked by steady or rising prices: a strong market.
  20. Linguistics
    1. Of or relating to those verbs 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.
    2. Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
  21. Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.
ADVERB:
In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully: a salesperson who comes on too strong.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English strang

OTHER FORMS:
strongish(Adjective), strongly(Adverb)


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