English noun: strengthening | |||
| 1. | strengthening (event) becoming stronger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shift, transformation, transmutation | ||
| Antonyms | weakening | ||
| 2. | strengthening (act) the act of increasing the strength of something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase, step-up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | concentration | ||
| Antonyms | weakening | ||