| potent | | |
| adj. | 1. potent, powerful | having great influence. |
| ~ influential | having or exercising influence or power.; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace" |
| adj. | 2. potent, strong | having or wielding force or authority.; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 3. potent, stiff, strong | having a strong physiological or chemical effect.; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"; "a stiff drink" |
| ~ effective, effectual, efficacious | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect.; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" |
| ~ fertile | capable of reproducing. |
| ~ equipotent | having equal strength or efficacy. |
| ~ multipotent | able to many things.; "multipotent drugs" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 4. potent, virile | (of a male) capable of copulation. |
| energy | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. energy, free energy | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs.; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ physical phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy. |
| ~ activation energy, energy of activation | the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur.; "catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction" |
| ~ alternative energy | energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. |
| ~ atomic energy, nuclear energy | the energy released by a nuclear reaction. |
| ~ binding energy, separation energy | the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect. |
| ~ chemical energy | that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction. |
| ~ electrical energy, electricity | energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor.; "they built a car that runs on electricity" |
| ~ energy level, energy state | a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules.; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible" |
| ~ rest energy | the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light. |
| ~ work | (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force.; "work equals force times distance" |
| ~ heat, heat energy | a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature. |
| ~ mechanical energy | energy in a mechanical form. |
| ~ radiant energy | energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter. |
| ~ radiation | energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. energy, vigor, vigour, zip | forceful exertion.; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" |
| ~ forcefulness, force, 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" |
| ~ athleticism, strenuosity | intense energy.; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. energy, get-up-and-go, push | enterprising or ambitious drive.; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" |
| ~ drive | the trait of being highly motivated.; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" |
| ~ second wind | renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking.; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind" |
| n. (attribute) | 4. energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim | an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing).; "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style" |
| ~ sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life | animation and energy in action or expression.; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" |
| ~ verve, vitality | an energetic style. |
| n. (state) | 5. energy, vim, vitality | a healthy capacity for vigorous activity.; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor" |
| ~ good health, healthiness | the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease. |
| ~ juice | energetic vitality.; "her creative juices were flowing" |
| ~ ch'i, chi, ki, qi | the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 6. energy | any source of usable power.; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy" |
| ~ physical phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy. |
| n. (group) | 7. department of energy, doe, energy, energy department | the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977. |
| ~ executive department | a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States. |
| ~ department of energy intelligence, doei | an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community. |
| force | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. force | a powerful effect or influence.; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them" |
| ~ influence | a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc.; "used her parents' influence to get the job" |
| ~ pressure | a force that compels.; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government" |
| ~ duress | compulsory force or threat.; "confessed under duress" |
| ~ heartbeat | an animating or vital unifying force.; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America" |
| ~ lifeblood | an essential or life-giving force.; "water is the lifeblood of India" |
| ~ wheel | forces that provide energy and direction.; "the wheels of government began to turn" |
| n. (phenomenon) | 2. force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ physical phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy. |
| ~ aerodynamic force | forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids). |
| ~ chemical attraction, affinity | the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule.; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk" |
| ~ attraction, attractive force | the force by which one object attracts another. |
| ~ repulsion, repulsive force | the force by which bodies repel one another. |
| ~ centrifugal force | the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body. |
| ~ centripetal force | the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body. |
| ~ cohesion | (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid. |
| ~ coriolis force | (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced. |
| ~ drift, impetus, impulsion | a force that moves something along. |
| ~ lorentz force | the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field.; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets" |
| ~ moment | a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force). |
| ~ propulsion | a propelling force. |
| ~ pull | the force used in pulling.; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" |
| ~ thrust, push | the force used in pushing.; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" |
| ~ reaction | (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body.; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction" |
| ~ stress | (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body.; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area" |
| ~ torque, torsion | a twisting force. |
| ~ magnetomotive force | the force that produces magnetic flux. |
| ~ elan vital, life force, vital force, vitality | (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. force, forcefulness, 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" |
| ~ brunt | main force of a blow etc.; "bore the brunt of the attack" |
| ~ momentum, impulse | an impelling force or strength.; "the car's momentum carried it off the road" |
| ~ vigor, vigour, energy, zip | forceful exertion.; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" |
| ~ intensiveness, intensity | high level or degree; the property of being intense. |
| n. (group) | 4. force, personnel | group of people willing to obey orders.; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens" |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ guerilla force, guerrilla force | an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups. |
| ~ armed service, military service, service | a force that is a branch of the armed forces. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit | a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops). |
| ~ constabulary, police, police force, law | the force of policemen and officers.; "the law came looking for him" |
| ~ private security force, security force | a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry. |
| ~ military police, mp | a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners. |
| ~ manpower, men, work force, workforce, hands | the force of workers available. |
| ~ patrol | a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security. |
| ~ military personnel, soldiery, troops | soldiers collectively. |
| ~ rank and file, rank | the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army).; "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel" |
| ~ staff | personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions" |
| ~ line personnel | personnel having direct job performance responsibilities. |
| ~ management personnel | personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities. |
| n. (group) | 5. force, military force, military group, military unit | a unit that is part of some military service.; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" |
| ~ trip wire | a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces. |
| ~ social unit, unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group.; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" |
| ~ command | a military unit or region under the control of a single officer. |
| ~ enemy | an opposing military force.; "the enemy attacked at dawn" |
| ~ task force | a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective. |
| ~ army unit | a military unit that is part of an army. |
| ~ naval unit | a military unit that is part of a navy. |
| ~ air unit | a military unit that is part of the airforce. |
| ~ armour, armor | a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles. |
| ~ armed service, military service, service | a force that is a branch of the armed forces. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ mujahadeen, mujahadein, mujahadin, mujahedeen, mujahedin, mujahideen, mujahidin | a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad.; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists" |
| ~ guard | a military unit serving to protect some place or person. |
| ~ legion | a large military unit.; "the French Foreign Legion" |
| ~ echelon | a body of troops arranged in a line. |
| ~ phalanx | a body of troops in close array. |
| ~ republican guard | formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad. |
| ~ haganah | the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israeli defense force. |
| ~ idf, israeli defense force | the ground and air and naval forces of Israel. |
| ~ militia, reserves | civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. |
| ~ commando | an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory. |
| ~ contingent, detail | a temporary military unit.; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" |
| ~ headquarters | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff. |
| ~ spearhead | the leading military unit in an attack. |
| ~ military man, serviceman, man, military personnel | someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force.; "two men stood sentry duty" |
| n. (act) | 6. force, violence | an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists).; "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one" |
| ~ aggression, hostility | violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked. |
| ~ domestic violence | violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women. |
| ~ road rage | violence exhibited by drivers in traffic. |
| ~ public violence, riot | a public act of violence by an unruly mob. |
| n. (person) | 7. force, power | one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority.; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil" |
| ~ causal agency, causal agent, cause | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results. |
| ~ juggernaut, steamroller | a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way. |
| ~ influence | one having power to influence another.; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children" |
| ~ moloch | a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice.; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life" |
| n. (group) | 8. force | a group of people having the power of effective action.; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers" |
| ~ social group | people sharing some social relation. |
| n. (attribute) | 9. effect, force | (of a law) having legal validity.; "the law is still in effect" |
| ~ validness, validity | the quality of having legal force or effectiveness. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 10. force, force out, force play, force-out | a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base.; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force" |
| ~ putout | an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout).; "the first baseman made 15 putouts" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| v. (social) | 11. coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze | to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :.; "She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ turn up the heat, turn up the pressure | apply great or increased pressure.; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election" |
| ~ drive | to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly.; "She is driven by her passion" |
| ~ bludgeon | overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club.; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas" |
| ~ steamroll, steamroller | bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure.; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" |
| ~ squeeze for | squeeze someone for money, information, etc.. |
| ~ dragoon, railroad, sandbag | compel by coercion, threats, or crude means.; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" |
| ~ terrorise, terrorize | coerce by violence or with threats. |
| ~ compel, obligate, oblige | force somebody to do something.; "We compel all students to fill out this form" |
| ~ bring oneself | cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative.; "He could not bring himself to call his parents" |
| v. (creation) | 12. force, impel | urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate. |
| ~ cause, do, make | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" |
| v. (motion) | 13. force, push | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| ~ nudge, poke at, prod | to push against gently.; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" |
| ~ press | exert pressure or force to or upon.; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
| ~ push, press | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" |
| ~ beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse, drive | cause to move back by force or influence.; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" |
| ~ shove | push roughly.; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line" |
| ~ flick, jerk | throw or toss with a quick motion.; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ shove, jostle | come into rough contact with while moving.; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" |
| ~ push | press against forcefully without moving.; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" |
| ~ nose | push or move with the nose. |
| ~ obtrude, push out, thrust out | push to thrust outward. |
| ~ push aside, push away | push out of the way. |
| ~ muscle into | force one's way.; "He muscled into the union" |
| ~ push up | push upward. |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| ~ drive | urge forward.; "drive the cows into the barn" |
| ~ jam | push down forcibly.; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor" |
| ~ stuff, thrust, shove, squeeze | press or force.; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" |
| ~ topple, tumble, tip | cause to topple or tumble by pushing. |
| v. (communication) | 14. force, thrust | impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably.; "She forced her diet fads on him" |
| ~ sting, stick | saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous.; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill" |
| ~ compel, obligate, oblige | force somebody to do something.; "We compel all students to fill out this form" |
| v. (contact) | 15. force, squeeze, wedge | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.; "I squeezed myself into the corner" |
| ~ impact | press or wedge together; pack together. |
| ~ compress, pack together, compact | make more compact by or as if by pressing.; "compress the data" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| v. (contact) | 16. drive, force, ram | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" |
| ~ toenail, toe | drive obliquely.; "toe a nail" |
| ~ drive | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment.; "She finally drove him to change jobs" |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| ~ drive | to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly.; "She is driven by her passion" |
| v. (contact) | 17. draw, force, pull | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ twitch | move or pull with a sudden motion. |
| ~ pull back | move to a rearward position; pull towards the back.; "Pull back your arms!" |
| ~ adduct | draw a limb towards the body.; "adduct the thigh muscle" |
| ~ abduct | pull away from the body.; "this muscle abducts" |
| ~ stretch | pull in opposite directions.; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" |
| ~ pluck, plunk, pick | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion.; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" |
| ~ tug | pull or strain hard at.; "Each oar was tugged by several men" |
| ~ drag | pull, as against a resistance.; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him" |
| ~ cart, haul, drag, hale | draw slowly or heavily.; "haul stones"; "haul nets" |
| ~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| ~ jerk, yank | pull, or move with a sudden movement.; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" |
| ~ winch | pull or lift up with or as if with a winch.; "winch up the slack line" |
| ~ pluck, pull off, pick off, tweak | pull or pull out sharply.; "pluck the flowers off the bush" |
| ~ pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ pull, draw | cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter" |
| v. (contact) | 18. force | do forcibly; exert force.; "Don't force it!" |
| ~ pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (contact) | 19. force, storm | take by force.; "Storm the fort" |
| ~ penetrate, perforate | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance.; "The bullet penetrated her chest" |
| impetus | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. drift, impetus, impulsion | a force that moves something along. |
| ~ force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
| n. (act) | 2. impetus, impulse, impulsion | the act of applying force suddenly.; "the impulse knocked him over" |
| ~ drive, driving force, thrust | the act of applying force to propel something.; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" |
| might | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. might, mightiness, power | physical strength. |
| ~ strength | the property of being physically or mentally strong.; "fatigue sapped his strength" |
| strength | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. strength | the property of being physically or mentally strong.; "fatigue sapped his strength" |
| ~ property | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class.; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" |
| ~ good part | a place of especial strength. |
| ~ brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscularity, sinew, muscle | possessing muscular strength. |
| ~ might, mightiness, power | physical strength. |
| ~ heartiness, dynamism, vigor, vigour | active strength of body or mind. |
| ~ hardiness, lustiness, robustness, validity | the property of being strong and healthy in constitution. |
| ~ huskiness, ruggedness, toughness | the property of being big and strong. |
| ~ stalwartness, stoutness | the property of being strong and resolute. |
| ~ sturdiness | the property of something that is strongly built. |
| ~ firmness, soundness | the muscle tone of healthy tissue.; "his muscular firmness" |
| ~ indomitability, invincibility | the property being difficult or impossible to defeat. |
| ~ endurance | the power to withstand hardship or stress.; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance" |
| ~ invulnerability | the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally). |
| n. (attribute) | 2. military capability, military posture, military strength, posture, 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" |
| ~ sea power | naval strength. |
| ~ capability, capableness | the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally.; "he worked to the limits of his capability" |
| ~ firepower | (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. forte, long suit, metier, speciality, specialty, strength, strong point, strong suit | an asset of special worth or utility.; "cooking is his forte" |
| ~ asset, plus | a useful or valuable quality. |
| ~ green fingers, green thumb | a special ability to make plants grow. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. persuasiveness, 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" |
| ~ power, powerfulness | possession of controlling influence.; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" |
| ~ convincingness | the power of argument or evidence to cause belief. |
| n. (attribute) | 5. intensity, intensity level, 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" |
| ~ radio brightness | the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope. |
| ~ magnitude | the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small).; "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" |
| ~ threshold level | the intensity level that is just barely perceptible. |
| ~ field intensity, field strength | the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field. |
| ~ candlepower, light intensity | luminous intensity measured in candelas. |
| ~ acoustic power, sound pressure level | the physical intensity of sound. |
| ~ half-intensity | half the maximum intensity. |
| n. (attribute) | 6. effectiveness, potency, strength | capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects.; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks" |
| ~ power, powerfulness | possession of controlling influence.; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" |
| n. (state) | 7. strength | the condition of financial success.; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks" |
| ~ successfulness, prosperity | the condition of prospering; having good fortune. |
| n. (attribute) | 8. durability, enduringness, lastingness, strength | permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.; "they advertised the durability of their products" |
| ~ tensile strength | the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart. |
| ~ indestructibility | the strength to resist destruction. |
| ~ permanence, permanency | the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration. |
| ~ persistence, continuity | the property of a continuous and connected period of time. |
| ~ changelessness | the property of remaining unchanged. |
| ~ everlastingness | the property of lasting forever. |
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