stronger

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /stɹɒŋɡə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /stɹɔŋɡɚ/
(Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɑŋɡɚ/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɒŋɡə(ɹ)

Adjective

stronger

comparative form of strong: more strong
(logic) Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.
Better.
Compared to the previous semester, my grades now are a lot stronger.

Antonyms

weaker

Middle English

Noun

stronger

Alternative form of straunger

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