stronger

CEFRA1

/stɹɒŋɡə/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having more power or resistance.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.

Examples

  • Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.

  • It was apparent to everybody that our team was stronger.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. comparative form of strong: more strong

More examples

In context

  • Your team is stronger than ours.

  • Compared to the previous semester, my grades now are a lot stronger.

  • As a result, New Zealand locomotive design is a curious blend of English and American practice; certainly the American influence has always been much stronger than in Australia.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English strongere, strengere (“stronger”), from Old English strongra, strengra (“stronger”), from Proto-Germanic *strangizô (“*stronger”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”), equivalent to strong + -er. More at strong.