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Definitions for strengthener
strength·en·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. strengthener, reinforcementnoun

    a device designed to provide additional strength

    "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Strengthener, Strengthnernoun

    Etymology: from strengthen: by contraction strengthner.

    Garlick is a great strengthner of the stomach upon decays of appetite or indigestion. William Temple.

ChatGPT

  1. strengthener

    A strengthener is an element, usually in the form of a word, phrase, substance, or action, that enhances or intensifies a certain aspect, attribute, sentiment, or quality. For instance, in language, a strengthener can intensify the meaning of a statement. In physical health or fitness, a strengthener could be an exercising tool or a technique used to increase muscle power. In materials science, a strengthener may refer to a compound or material added to another to enhance its durability or resistance. The context usually determines what the strengthener is meant to enhance or intensify.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Strengthenernoun

    one who, or that which, gives or adds strength

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of strengthener in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of strengthener in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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