Strength Definition–noun | 1. | the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor. |
| 2. | mental power, force, or vigor. |
| 3. | moral power, firmness, or courage. |
| 4. | power by reason of influence, authority, resources, numbers, etc. |
| 5. | number, as of personnel or ships in a force or body: a regiment with a strength of 3000. |
| 6. | effective force, potency, or cogency, as of inducements or arguments: the strength of his plea. |
| 7. | power of resisting force, strain, wear, etc. |
| 8. | vigor of action, language, feeling, etc. |
| 9. | the effective or essential properties characteristic of a beverage, chemical, or the like: The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine. |
| 10. | a particular proportion or concentration of these properties; intensity, as of light, color, sound, flavor, or odor: coffee of normal strength. |
| 11. | something or someone that gives one strength or is a source of power or encouragement; sustenance: The Bible was her strength and joy. |
| 12. | power to rise or remain firm in prices: Stocks continued to show strength. The pound declined in strength. |
—Idiom| 13. | on the strength of, on the basis of; relying on: He was accepted by the college on the strength of ardent personal recommendations. |
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Training Definition–noun | 1. | the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics. |
| 2. | the status or condition of a person who has been trained: athletes in top training. |
–adjective | 3. | of, pertaining to, or used in or for training: a training manual. |
| 4. | intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period: a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra. |
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