The difference between Forte and Weakness
When used as nouns, forte means a strength or talent, whereas weakness means the condition of being weak.
Forte is also adverb with the meaning: loudly.
Forte is also adjective with the meaning: loud. used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, "f.", to indicate raising the volume of the music. (abbreviated in musical notation with an f, the unicode character 1d191.).
check bellow for the other definitions of Forte and Weakness
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Forte as a noun:
A strength or talent.
Examples:
"He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte."
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Forte as a noun:
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
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Forte as an adjective (music):
Loud. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, "f.", to indicate raising the volume of the music. (Abbreviated in musical notation with an f, the Unicode character 1D191.)
Examples:
"This passage is forte, then there's a [[diminuendo]] to [[mezzo piano]]."
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Forte as an adverb (music):
Loudly.
Examples:
"The musicians played the passage forte."
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Forte as a noun:
A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
Examples:
"This forte marks the climax of the second [[movement]]."
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Weakness as a noun (uncountable):
The condition of being weak.
Examples:
"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."
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Weakness as a noun (countable):
An inadequate quality; fault
Examples:
"His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness."
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Weakness as a noun (countable):
A special fondness or desire.
Examples:
"She is an athlete who has a weakness for chocolate."