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    Firm·ness
    /ˈfərmnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure: "he tested the firmness of the mattress"
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  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › firmnessfirmness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    the quality of being strong and in control. His handling of the situation lacked firmness. Check pronunciation: firmness. Definition of firmness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.wordreference.com › definition › firmnessfirmness - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    adj. not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture. securely fixed in place. not shaking or trembling; steady: a firm voice. not likely to change; fixed; settled; unalterable: a firm belief. steadfast or unwavering, as persons or principles: firm friends.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › firmnessFIRMNESS - 40 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    firmness. noun. These are words and phrases related to firmness. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of firmness. Length of cooking determined the custard's firmness. Synonyms. compactness. durability. density. fixedness. resistance. hardness. impenetrability. impermeability. imperviousness.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › firmnessfirmness - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɝmnəs/
    (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɜːmnəs/
    Hyphenation: firm‧ness

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    firmness (countable and uncountable, plural firmnesses) 1. The state of being firm 1.1. security; steadfastness; good grip 1.2. strictness; mental strength 1.2.1. 1842 December – 1844 July, Charles Dickens, chapter 23, in The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, London: Chapman and Hall,[…], published 1844, →OCLC: 1.2.1.1. But many a man who w...

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    “firmness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfirm adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of firm adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › firmnessSynonyms of FIRMNESS | Collins American English Thesaurus

    firmness. 1 (noun) in the sense of hardness. the firmness of the ground. Synonyms. hardness. resistance. density. rigidity. stiffness. solidity. inflexibility. compactness. fixedness. inelasticity. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of steadiness. testing the firmness of the nearest stakes. Synonyms.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › firmness_nfirmness, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun firmness mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun firmness , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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