Strength vs. Strong: Know the Difference
By Shumaila Saeed || Updated on December 28, 2023
"Strength" is a noun referring to the quality or state of being physically or mentally strong, while "strong" is an adjective describing someone or something with strength or power.
Key Differences
"Strength" denotes the attribute or quality of having physical power or capacity. It is often used to describe the ability to withstand force or pressure. In contrast, "strong" is used to directly describe a person, object, or concept that possesses strength. For example, a material may have the strength to withstand heavy weights, whereas a "strong" material directly implies its capability to do so.
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In a mental or emotional context, "strength" refers to the capacity for endurance or resilience. It's about the capability to handle difficult situations. "Strong," however, is used to describe someone exhibiting these qualities. A person with mental strength is referred to as a "strong" individual.
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"Strength" can also represent a strong attribute or an advantage in a broader sense. It might refer to a particular skill or feature that stands out. On the other hand, "strong" is used to characterize the intensity or potency of something. For instance, an organization may have strength in its numbers, whereas a "strong" organization signifies its overall influence or power.
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"Strength" is often quantifiable and can be measured, such as the strength of a material in physics. In contrast, "strong" qualifies something without necessarily quantifying it, simply indicating that it possesses a notable degree of strength.
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In linguistic use, "strength" serves as a noun in sentences, while "strong" functions as an adjective. This difference in grammatical role shapes how each word is used in sentence construction and meaning.
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Comparison Chart
Usage
Refers to the quality or state of being strong
Describes someone or something that possesses strength
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Contexts
Physical power, mental resilience, quantifiable attributes
Physical power, mental resilience, unquantified but notable presence
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Measurement
Often quantifiable or measurable
Qualitative, not directly measurable
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Example Usage
The strength of the bridge was tested.
The bridge is strong enough to hold heavy traffic.
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Strength and Strong Definitions
Strength
The quality of being physically powerful.
The athlete's strength was evident in her performance.
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Strong
Having physical power or capacity.
She is strong enough to lift heavy weights.
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Strength
A particular advantageous attribute.
The company's strength lies in its innovative approach.
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Strong
Showing resilience or endurance.
He remained strong during difficult times.
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Strength
The state or quality of being strong; physical power or capacity
The strength needed to lift a box.
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Strong
Firm or robust in construction.
The building's strong foundation withstood the earthquake.
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Strength
The capacity to resist attack; impregnability
The strength of the ship's armor.
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Strong
Emphasizing the presence of strength.
Their team has a strong defense strategy.
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Strength
The capacity to resist strain or stress; durability
The strength of the cables.
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Strength
The ability to deal with difficult situations or to maintain a moral or intellectual position
Does he have the strength to overcome such a tragedy?.
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Strength
The number of people constituting a normal or ideal organization
The police force has been at half strength since the budget cuts.
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Strong
In good or sound health; robust
A strong constitution.
A strong heart.
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Strength
Capability in terms of numbers or resources
An army of fearsome strength.
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Strength
An attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an asset
Your easygoing nature is one of your strengths.
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Strong
Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence
A strong personality.
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Strength
One that is regarded as the embodiment of protective or supportive power; a support or mainstay
Her family has been her strength in difficult times.
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Strong
Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field
Students who are strong in chemistry.
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Strength
Degree of concentration, distillation, or saturation
What's the strength of that cleaning solution?.
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Strong
Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm
A strong building.
A strong fabric.
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Strength
Intensity of emotion or belief
The strength of feeling among the voters.
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Strong
Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences
Strong nerves.
A strong stomach.
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Strength
Firmness of or a continuous rising tendency in prices, as of a currency or market.
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Strength
The quality or degree of being strong.
It requires great strength to lift heavy objects.
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Strength
The intensity of a force or power; potency.
He had the strength of ten men.
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Strength
The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based.
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Strong
Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising
Strong faith.
A strong supporter.
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Strength
A positive attribute.
We all have our own strengths and weaknesses.
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Strong
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses
Strong light.
Strong vinegar.
Strong cologne.
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Strong
Readily noticeable; remarkable
A strong resemblance.
A strong contrast.
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Strength
The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force; vigor; power; as, strength of body or of the arm; strength of mind, of memory, or of judgment.
All his [Samson's] strength in his hairs were.
Thou must outliveThy youth, thy strength, thy beauty.
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Strength
Power to resist force; solidity or toughness; the quality of bodies by which they endure the application of force without breaking or yielding; - in this sense opposed to frangibility; as, the strength of a bone, of a beam, of a wall, a rope, and the like.
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Strong
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient
Mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
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Strength
That quality which tends to secure results; effective power in an institution or enactment; security; validity; legal or moral force; logical conclusiveness; as, the strength of social or legal obligations; the strength of law; the strength of public opinion; strength of evidence; strength of argument.
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Strength
One who, or that which, is regarded as embodying or affording force, strength, or firmness; that on which confidence or reliance is based; support; security.
God is our refuge and strength.
What they boded would be a mischief to us, you are providing shall be one of our principal strengths.
Certainly there is not a greater strength against temptation.
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Strength
Force as measured; amount, numbers, or power of any body, as of an army, a navy, and the like; as, what is the strength of the enemy by land, or by sea?
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Strong
Having a specified number of units or members
A military force 100,000 strong.
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Strength
Vigor or style; force of expression; nervous diction; - said of literary work.
And praise the easy vigor of a lifeWhere Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness join.
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Strength
Intensity; - said of light or color.
Bright Phœbus in his strength.
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Strong
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
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Strength
Intensity or degree of the distinguishing and essential element; spirit; virtue; excellence; - said of liquors, solutions, etc.; as, the strength of wine or of acids.
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Strong
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
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Strong
Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.
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Strong
In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully
A salesperson who comes on too strong.
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Strength
The property of being physically or mentally strong;
Fatigue sapped his strength
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Strong
Capable of producing great physical force.
A big strong man; Jake was tall and strong
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Strength
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
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Strong
Capable of withstanding great physical force.
A strong foundation; good strong shoes
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Strength
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
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Strong
(of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.
The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.
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Strength
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
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Strength
The amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation);
He adjusted the intensity of the sound
They measured the station's signal strength
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Strength
Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;
The toxin's potency
The strength of the drinks
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Strong
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
A strong cup of coffee; a strong medicine
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Strength
The condition of financial success;
The strength of the company's stock in recent weeks
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Strong
(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
A strong drink
She gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying Eyes
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Strength
Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force;
They advertised the durability of their products
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Strong
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
A strong verb
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Strength
The capacity for endurance or resilience.
His mental strength helped him overcome challenges.
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Strong
(chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
A strong acid;
A strong base
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Strength
The degree of intensity or potency.
The strength of the storm surprised everyone.
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Strength
Measurable force or power.
The material's tensile strength was impressive.
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Strong
Impressive, good.
You're working with troubled youth in your off time? That’s strong!
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Strong
Having a specified number of people or units.
The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.
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Strong
Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)
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Strong
Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.
That our oxen may be strong to labor.
Orses the strong to greater strength must yield.
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Strong
Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong constitution; strong health.
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Strong
Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a strong fortress or town.
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Strong
Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea.
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Having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong house, or company of merchants.
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Strong
Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong.
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Moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible; impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind was strong from the northeast; a strong tide.
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Strong
Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination; striking or superior of the kind; powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong language.
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Strong
Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
Her mother, ever strong against that match.
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Strong
Having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particular quality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee.
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Strong
Full of spirit; containing a large proportion of alcohol; intoxicating; as, strong liquors.
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Strong
Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors, etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.
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Strong
Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered; as, a strong custom; a strong belief.
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Strong
Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears.
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Strong
Having great force, vigor, power, or the like, as the mind, intellect, or any faculty; as, a man of a strong mind, memory, judgment, or imagination.
I was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.
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Strong
Vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful.
Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song,As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong.
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Strong
Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the addition of -en (with or without a change of the root vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven; break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to weak, or regular. See Weak.
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Strong
Having strength or power greater than average or expected;
A strong radio signal
Strong medicine
A strong man
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Strong
Having or wielding force or authority;
Providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons
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Strong
Having a strong physiological or chemical effect;
A potent toxin
Potent liquor
A potent cup of tea
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Strong
Able to withstand attack;
An impregnable fortress
Fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
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Strong
Of good quality and condition; solidly built;
A solid foundation
Several substantial timber buildings
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Strong
Of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection;
`sing' is a strong verb
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Strong
Intense or potent in nature.
The coffee was very strong this morning.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
Can "strong" describe a group or team?
Yes, indicating their collective power or skill.
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Does "strength" imply a positive attribute?
Generally, but it depends on context.
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Is "strength" always physical?
No, it can also refer to emotional or mental resilience.
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Can "strong" be used for smells or flavors?
Yes, to describe their intensity.
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Can "strong" refer to personal qualities?
Yes, like strong leadership skills.
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Is "strong" a comparative adjective?
Yes, it can be used to compare (stronger, strongest).
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Can a company's "strength" be its employees?
Yes, referring to their skills or numbers.
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Does "strength" have a spiritual aspect?
It can, referring to inner strength or faith.
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Is "strength" used in scientific contexts?
Yes, often to describe force or capacity.
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Can "strong" describe relationships?
Yes, indicating their stability or depth.
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How do you measure "strength"?
It can be measured in terms of capacity or endurance.
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Can "strong" describe an argument or case?
Yes, indicating its persuasiveness or validity.
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Can "strong" refer to academic performance?
Yes, indicating high achievement or understanding.
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Does "strength" have different forms?
Yes, like physical, mental, emotional strength.
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Does "strong" always imply superiority?
Not necessarily, it depends on the context.
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Can "strong" be used to describe weather events?
Yes, like a strong storm or wind.
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