strength
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- noun
- /strɛŋkθ/
- Any decision could be validated on the strength of some historical tradition.
- strength of the argument
- strength of evidence
- strength of the opposition
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Watch on YouTubeAnd so the strengths of a position pushed too far become weaknesses.
- And so the strengths of a position pushed too far become weaknesses.
- And so what's the strength here?
- So I feel like that that idea actually is given a lot of strength by the.
Examples
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Practice guides conspicuously display these ratings of the strength of evidence for each recommendation in the text.
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The strength of his perspective made the audience reconsider their opinions.
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Clearly, they hope to win the case on the strength of their physical evidence.
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Such was the strength of his conviction.
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So I think that's a real strength of the work.
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The greatest strength of this book is that it's very readable.
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Nevertheless, the strength of association between annual volume and network connectivity was modest.
Academic text (2011) -
Just real quickly on Gmail, I'm always surprised at the strength of e-mail.
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The lawyer presented compelling evidence that enhanced the strength of her argument.
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The success of the campaign depended on the strength of its underlying message.
Synonyms
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Ability to make someone believe or do something
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A clear, logical, and convincing quality that makes people accept an idea
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Ability to make others believe or accept an idea
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The ability to make someone believe something is true
How well something like a speech or ad makes people agree
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A measure of how strong an electric or magnetic field is at a place
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Strength in the muscles around your stomach and back that helps you stay steady and move
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A way to measure how strong a magnetic field is, for example tesla
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A strong metal made from copper and zinc with a little manganese added
How Persuasive
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Morphology
Etymology
Strength comes from old English, from strong ('powerful') and -th ('state' or 'quality'). So, the strength of an argument is how powerful and convincing that idea or reason is.