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English
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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
stronger
- comparative form of strong: more strong
- (logic) 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.
Antonyms
Middle English
Noun
stronger
- Alternative form of straunger