Firmness

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The state or quality of being firm.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The state or quality of being firm; compactness; hardness; solidity; stability; strength; steadfastness; resoluteness; constancy; fixedness; certainty: as, the firmness of jelly; firmness of flesh; firmness of union; the firmness of a purpose; the firmness of a judge.
  • n. In phrenology, an organ situated toward the back part of the head, between self-esteem and veneration. Its function is said to be to produce determination, constancy, and perseverance.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
  • n. the property of being unyielding to the touch
  • n. the muscle tone of healthy tissue
  • n. the trait of being resolute
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hardness    strength   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    constancy    fixedness    courage   
    Verb Stem
    firm   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fortitude    steadiness    gentleness    tact    calmness    boldness    earnestness    courage    coolness    prudence