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toughness vs strength

strength vs toughness

toughness and strength both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toughness Yes No No No
strength Yes No No No
As nouns, strength is a hypernym of toughness; that is, strength is a word with a broader meaning than toughness:
  • toughness: the property of being big and strong
  • strength: the property of being physically or mentally strong
toughness (noun) strength (noun)
the property of being big and strong the property of being physically or mentally strong
enduring strength and energy an asset of special worth or utility
impressive difficulty permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
physical energy or intensity
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
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 condition of financial success
Difference between toughness and strength

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