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full-strength

full-strength

1 4.5
An alcoholic drink like gin with no water or other drinks
  • adjective
  • /fʊl strɛŋkθ/
translation icon : sin diluir
  • To do so, the authors compared the cost of the "best" alternative at 25 percent v/v and at full strength with the currently used product at these concentrations.

Examples

  • You want it full strength.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • He enjoys his whiskey full-strength, without any mixers.

  • These figures represent cost at full strength per gallon (3.78 liters).

    Academic text (2007)
  • The study also attempts to compare the costs of switching to these alternative substitutes, both at full strength and at the dilution ratio recommended by the manufacturers.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The cost of switching to biobased floor strippers was assessed and compared with the cost of using the traditional product, both at full strength and at the dilution ratios recommended by the respective manufacturers.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The cost per gallon for each product was determined for use at full strength and at a diluted ratio recommended by the manufacturer (25 percent volume/volume v/v).

    Academic text (2007)
  • The bartender served me a full-strength cocktail to enhance the flavors.

  • On a hot day, I prefer my ginger ale full-strength for a refreshing kick.

Synonyms

pure
vsfull-strength
390 1.0

Has nothing mixed with it

is focused on undiluted serving rather than general absence of mixtures
neat
vsfull-strength
15 6.3

A drink with alcohol served without ice or mixers

is about undiluted service rather than general purity
straight
vsfull-strength
14 4.7

Served without ice or mixer

is the same undiluted serving but focuses on drink service
unadulterated
vsfull-strength
6 6.9

Complete and not mixed with anything, used to show strong feeling

is about serving without mixers rather than general absolute purity
undiluted
vsfull-strength
5 4.6

Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid

is served without dilution in drinking situations
unwatered
vsfull-strength
5.1

Not mixed with water so it stays strong

is about undiluted serving but excludes only water, not all mixers

Antonyms

1 3.4

Made less strong by mixing with water or something else

How Strong

full-strength
1 4.5
weak
22 1.3
diluted
1 3.4

Surface Forms

full-strength positive

Morphology

full-strength = full + strength (transparent) = full + strength

The meaning 'undiluted' follows directly from 'full' (complete) + 'strength' (potency/concentration) and is easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

The word full-strength joins full ('complete') and strength ('power'), so it means a drink at its full power and not watered down.