definition of
strength

[1] #1 strength n. the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength". wn

[2] #2 strength n. [military capability, military strength, military posture, posture] capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture". wn

[3] #3 strength n. [force, forcefulness] physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man". wn

[4] #4 strength n. [forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point] an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte". wn

[5] #5 strength n. [persuasiveness] the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter". wn