full-strength
- adjective
- /fʊl strɛŋkθ/
- 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
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You want it full strength.
Fiction book (1993) -
He enjoys his whiskey full-strength, without any mixers.
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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.
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On a hot day, I prefer my ginger ale full-strength for a refreshing kick.
Synonyms
Has nothing mixed with it
A drink with alcohol served without ice or mixers
Served without ice or mixer
Complete and not mixed with anything, used to show strong feeling
Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid
Not mixed with water so it stays strong
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word full-strength joins full ('complete') and strength ('power'), so it means a drink at its full power and not watered down.