Ratio of the maximum load a material can support without fracture when being stretched to the original area of a cross section of the material. When stresses less than the tensile strength are removed, a material completely or partially returns to its original size and shape. As the stress approaches that of the tensile strength, a material that has begun to flow forms a narrow, constricted region that is easily fractured. Tensile strengths are measured in units of force per unit area. Seealso deformation and flow.

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Strength may refer to:

Physical ability:

• Physical strength, as in people or animals
• Superhuman strength, as in fictional characters
• a character attribute (role-playing games)

Conflict between persons or groups:

• Virtue and moral uprightness
• Fortitude in the face of moral or social pressure
• Persuasiveness of an argument.
• Military strength

Politics :

• Party strengths. See political party

Physics:

• Strength of materials
• Compressive strength
• Tensile strength
• Shear strength
• Strength (explosive)
• Field strength
• Signal strength

Musical works:

• Strength (band), a band from Portland, Oregon
• Strength (album), an album by Enuff Z'nuff
• Strength, an album by Asiatic Warriors
• "Strength", a song by the Gear Daddies from their 1988 album Let's Go Scare Al
• "Strength", a song by Screaming Jets from their 1997 album World Gone Crazy
• "Strength" a song by the band Zebrahead
• "Strength" a song by the band Ignite (band)

Strength may also refer to:

• Strength (Tarot card), numbered either XI or VIII

See also

• Strong (disambiguation)
• Stronger (disambiguation)
• List of the longest English words with one syllable