(n): a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
(n): capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
(n): the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
(n): physical energy or intensity
(n): high level or degree; the property of being intense
(n): an asset of special worth or utility
(n): a useful or valuable quality
(n): 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
(n): possession of controlling influence
(n): the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
(n): the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
(n): capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
(n): possession of controlling influence
(n): the condition of financial success
(n): the condition of prospering; having good fortune
(n): permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
(n): the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
I can't, of course. My pronounciation of this word is pretty close to "strand"... :-(
Can anyone actually pronounce this word with the "g" sound? It doesn't seem possible to me without twisting my vocal chords, and it doesn't sound right.
See this map for American pronunciation.
By gum, you're right. And now the barbell is even more lopsided...
wikipedia lists "strengths" as the longest word without "e"
How do you know it's the longest word in English with just one vowel? I'm sure you're right.
Love your little image.
I've always liked this word because it's the longest word in the language with just one vowel: I have this goofy image of the e in the middle as a bodybuilder lifting a massive barbell composed of the other letters.