2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Firmness \Firm"ness\, n. The state or quality of being firm. Syn: {Firmness}, {Constancy}. Usage: Firmness belongs to the will, and constancy to the affections and principles; the former prevents us from yielding, and the latter from fluctuating. Without firmness a man has no character; "without constancy," says Addison, "there is neither love, friendship, nor virtue in the world." [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: firmness n 1: the firmness and tone of healthy tissue; "his muscle firmness" [syn: {soundness}] 2: the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" [syn: {resoluteness}, {resolve}, {resolution}] [ant: {irresoluteness}] 3: the property of being unyielding to the touch 4: the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place [syn: {steadiness}] [ant: {unsteadiness}]
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