different between stronger vs strongest

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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /st?????/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /st?????/
• (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /?st?????/
• Rhymes: -????(?)

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

• weaker

English

Etymology

From Middle English strongeste, strengeste (“stronger”), from Old English strongesta, strengesta (“strongest”), from Proto-Germanic *strangistô (“*stronger”), superlative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”). More at strong.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: str?ng?g?st, IPA^(key): /?st?????st/, /?st?????st/
• (General American) enPR: strông?g?st, IPA^(key): /?st?????st/
• (Canada, cot–caught merger) enPR: sträng?g?st, IPA^(key): /?st?????st/

Adjective

strongest

1. superlative form of strong: most strong

Anagrams

• tongsters