stronger

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

  1. comparative form of strong: more strong
  2. (logic) Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.

Antonyms

Middle English

Noun

stronger

  1. Alternative form of straunger
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