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English adjective: forte | |||
| 1. | forte used chiefly as a direction or description in music | ||
| Samples | The forte passages in the composition. | ||
| Synonyms | loud | ||
| Similar | fortemente, fortissimo | ||
| Antonyms | piano, soft | ||
English noun: forte | |||
| 1. | forte (attribute) an asset of special worth or utility | ||
| Samples | Cooking is his forte. | ||
| Synonyms | long suit, metier, speciality, specialty, strength, strong point, strong suit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | asset, plus | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | green fingers, green thumb | ||
| Antonyms | weak point | ||
| 2. | forte (attribute) (music) loud | ||
| Synonyms | fortissimo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intensity, loudness, volume | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 3. | forte (artifact) the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | part, portion | ||
| Part meronym | blade, brand, steel, sword | ||
English adverb: forte | |||
| 1. | forte used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly | ||
| Synonyms | loudly | ||
| Antonyms | piano, softly | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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