strengthening

strength·en

S0803700 (strĕngk′thən, strĕng′-, strĕn′-)v. strength·ened, strength·en·ing, strength·ens v.tr. To make strong or increase the strength of.v.intr. To become strong or stronger.

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strength′en·er n.

strengthening

(ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ) n1. the reinforcing (of something)2. the consolidation (of something)adj3. intended or helping to improve and make something stronger4. (Economics) economics becoming more valuable or more productive5. (of winds) becoming stronger

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	strengthening - becoming stronger transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative changeweakening - becoming weaker
	2.	strengthening - the act of increasing the strength of somethingstep-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"concentration - strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting materialweakening - the act of reducing the strength of something

Translations

ενδυνάμωσηappesantissementrafforzamentoутверждение