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stronger

adjective
STRAWNG-gur/stɹɔŋɡɚ/UKSTRONG-guh/stɹɒŋɡə/

3 meanings of stronger

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of strong. Use this to say something has more strength than another thing.

    My older brother is stronger than me.

    This coffee tastes stronger than the one we had yesterday.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Better, or more likely to work well or to win against others.

    Her plan was stronger than all the others we heard.

    With two new players, the team has a stronger chance of winning.

    Similarbetter, superior, sounder, firmer

    Oppositeweaker, worse, inferior

  3. 3
    adjective
    Said of a statement that proves another statement, while that second statement does not prove the first.

    Saying all swans are white is stronger than saying most swans are white.

    A stronger claim covers more cases, so it is harder to prove.

    Oppositeweaker

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stronger is a form of strong

strong, adjective: Having great physical force, like a person who can lift heavy things, or a powerful wind or current. Full entry

Forms
strongstronger comparativestrongest superlative
Spelling
strong → stronger: add -er

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Origin

This is the comparative of "strong," made by adding "-er."