firmness

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US /ˈfɝmnəs/ UK /ˈfɜːmnəs/
noun Freq #42965

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the muscle tone of healthy tissue

    Their muscular firmness impressed the doctor.

  2. 2
    noun

    the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

  3. 3
    noun

    the trait of being resolute

  4. 4
    noun

    the property of being unyielding to the touch

  5. 5
    noun

    The state of being firm

Etymology

From firm + -ness.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the muscle tone of healthy... soundness
2 noun · the quality of being steady... steadiness
3 noun · the trait of being resolute resolution

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