[strɛŋ(k)θ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the quality or state of being physically strong
(e.g: cycling can help you build up your strength)

- the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure
(e.g: they were taking no chances with the strength of the retaining wall)

- the potency or degree of concentration of a drug, chemical, or drink
(e.g: it's double the strength of your average beer)

- a good or beneficial quality or attribute of a person or thing
(e.g: the strengths and weaknesses of their sales and marketing operation)

- the number of people comprising a group, typically a team or army
(e.g: the peacetime strength of the army was 415,000)


Phrases:
- from strength
- give me strength!
- go from strength to strength
- in strength
- on the strength of
- pillar of strength
- the strength of

Origin:
Old English strengthu, from the Germanic base of strong