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Webster 1828 Edition


Firmness

FIRM'NESS

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Noun.
ferm'ness.
1.
Closeness or denseness of texture or structure; compactness; hardness; solidity; as the firmness of wood, stone, cloth or other substance.
2.
Stability; strength; as the firmness of a union, or of a confederacy.
3.
Steadfastness; constancy; fixedness; as the firmness of a purpose or resolution; the firmness of a man, or of his courage; firmness of mind or soul.
4.
Certainty; soundness; as the firmness of notions or opinions.

Definition 2024


firmness

firmness

English

Noun

firmness (countable and uncountable, plural firmnesses)

  1. The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.

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References

  • firmness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913