Strong vs Stamina - What's the difference?
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Capable of producing great physical force.
Capable of withstanding great physical force.
fast moving water, wind, etc, which has a lot of power.
Determined; unyielding.
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, title= Highly stimulating to the senses.
Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
(military) Not easily subdued or taken.
(slang, US) Impressive, good.
Having a specified number of people or units.
(of a disease or symptom) (l) (very bad or intense)
* 2005 , Andrew Gaeddert, Healing Immune Disorders: Natural Defense-Building Solutions , North Atlantic Books,
(mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a statement which it implies.)
In a strong manner.
(uncountable, now considered singular) The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.
:: He has a lot of stamina . I suppose that is why he can run for a long time.
(botany, rare) English plurals
* 1790 , William Curtis, The Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-Garden Displayed , Volume 3,
* 1832 December 8, Spirit of Discovery'', in ''The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction , Number 579,
(obsolete, as plural) The basic elements of a thing; rudimentary structures or qualities.
As an adjective strong
is capable of producing great physical force.As an adverb strong
is in a strong manner.As a proper noun Strong
is {{surname}.As a noun stamina is
the energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.strong
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Alternative forms
* (dialectal)Adjective
(er)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong , like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
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- Physicians may diagnosis influenza by a throat culture or blood test, which may be important if you have a particularly strong flu, if your doctor suspects pneumonia or a bacterial infection.
Synonyms
* (capable of producing great physical force) forceful, powerful * (capable of withstanding great physical force) durable, tough, sturdy * ardent, determined, swith, unyielding, zealous * (highly stimulating to the senses) extreme, intense * (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor) rank * (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient) concentrated, potent * (having a high alcoholic content) hard * irregular * impregnable, inviolable, secure, unassailable, unattackableAntonyms
* (capable of producing great physical force) forceless, weak * (capable of withstanding great physical force) fragile * (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient) diluted, impotent, weak * regular, weak * weakSee also
* strengthAdverb
(-)Synonyms
* (in a strong manner) forcefully, powerfully, vigorously, stronglyAntonyms
* (in a strong manner) forcelessly, powerlessly, weaklySee also
* * strong personality * strong verbStatistics
* 1000 English basic words ----stamina
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Noun
(-)2006 Gutenberg eBook edition,
- In the specimens we have examined, and which perhaps have been rendered luxuriant by culture, the number of stamina has been from twelve to sixteen; of styles, from six to eight; of flowers on the same stalk, from one to eight.
2005 Gutenberg eBook edition,
- The gay flowers of the hibiscus tiliaceus, as well as the splendid huth or Barringtonia speciosa, covered with its beautiful flowers, the petals of which are white, and the edges of the stamina delicately tinged with pink, give to the trees when in full bloom a magnificent appearance; the hibiscus rosa-chinensis, or kowa of the natives also grows in luxuriance and beauty.
