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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forte \Forte\ (f[=o]rt), n. [IT. forte: cf F. fort. See {Fort}.] 1. The strong point; that in which one excels. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forte \For"te\ (f[^o]r"t[asl] or f[=o]r"t[asl]), adv [It. forte, a. & adv., fr L. fortis strong.] (Mus.) Loudly; strongly; powerfully. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: forte adj : used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition" [syn: {loud}] [ant: {piano}] n 1: an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" [syn: {long suit}, {metier}, {specialty}, {speciality}, {strong point}, {strength}] [ant: {weak point}] 2: (music) with great loudness [syn: {fortissimo}] 3: the stronger half of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible adv : used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly [syn: {loudly}] [ant: {piano}]
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