firmness
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈfɜrmnəs/
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firmeza
- The firmness and warmth of it felt comforting.
Examples
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The firmness of the soil helped the construction workers assess the stability of the foundation.
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The firmness of their flesh.
Fiction book (1997) -
Brche's wines are full in flavor and finely balanced, always showing a firmness of structure.
Blog text (31) -
The suspension uses controllable magnetic fluid to provide varying levels of firmness and adapts to changing levels of shock and motion 500 times per second, according to the company.
Academic text (2002) -
Kathryn had seen her to bed, had watched her walk down the hall and through a door, the door shutting with a firmness that was just short of a slam, enough to make a statement but not provoke a reprimand.
Fiction book (1998) -
The artificial turf, carpet, and sand provide a support base of decreasing firmness for the weight-bearing limb during ambulation.
Academic text (1996) -
The firmness of the table ensures that it will not wobble during use.
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A good mattress should provide just the right amount of firmness for comfort and support.
Synonyms
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3.6
The state of being calm and not changing under pressure
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4.0
A state of being hard and not hollow, like thick ice or metal
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8.4
Firm and stable quality that keeps something from moving or breaking
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3.5
Being firm in your beliefs and not easily changed by others
How firmly something is fixed in place
Being firmly held in place so it does not move or change
A person or thing that stays firm and steady and does not change easily
Firmness that resists pressure, like a hard rock
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Antonyms
Compounds
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Firmness comes from the old Latin word firmus, meaning 'strong' or 'steady'. Think of a tent that stays up in strong wind because its pegs are tight — that secure, not-moving feeling is firmness.