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reinforced

reinforced

1 3.7
Made stronger by adding extra parts or support
  • adjective
  • /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/
translation icon : reforzado
  • The engineers designed the bridge using reinforced concrete to ensure its stability during strong winds.

I think it's, I think it's just reinforced groupthink.

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Examples

  • It has a fiberglass reinforced handle, a nice grip option.

  • To increase safety, the windows are made of reinforced glass that is less likely to shatter.

  • So now we have made our own reinforced pages.

  • So the cell wall has this fiber reinforced structure.

  • This is carbon fiber reinforced plastics CFRP.

  • The notebook features reinforced covers that prevent tearing and wear from daily use.

Synonyms

beefed-up
vsreinforced
  • Informal
5 4.6

Stronger or bigger so it works better

achieves strength by adding actual material or support rather than just growth
augmented
vsreinforced
5.2

Made larger or stronger by adding something

aims to improve strength or effectiveness by adding support or material
buttressed
vsreinforced
  • Specialized
7.4

Extra parts hold it up and make it stronger, like stone supports or strong facts

uses the general idea of adding support to make something stronger
strengthened
vsreinforced
3.0

Has extra support to make it stronger

focuses on adding material or structural support to increase effectiveness
toughened
vsreinforced
  • Specialized
4.1

Treated to make it stronger and harder to break

improves strength by adding support or material instead of only a treatment
prestressed
vsreinforced
  • Specialized
6.5

Engineers make materials like concrete beams stronger by putting force inside before use

relies on adding external material or support rather than internal stress

Antonyms

weakened
2.7

Not as strong or effective

worsened
3.9

Less good in quality or condition

Compounds

reinforced concrete
  • Specialized
5 3.7

A strong building material that has metal bars inside wet cement

How Strong

armored
  • US
276 4.4
fortified
5.1
reinforced
1 3.7
supported
2.0

Surface Forms

reinforced positive

Morphology

reinforced = reinforce (semi-transparent) = re + en + force + ed

As an adjectival past-participle form, 'reinforced' is directly derived from the verb 'reinforce' with the regular suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

The word reinforced comes from two parts, re- meaning 'again' and force meaning 'strength', so it literally means 'given extra strength'. So, when a helmet or wall is reinforced, it has added material or support to make it stronger and safer.