stronger
Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.
Adjective 2 meanings
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.”
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.
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STRONGER at a glance
STRONGER has 8 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,706 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with stronger
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- STRANGER9
- STRINGER9
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