English Explanatory Dictionary

firmness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state of being firm
security; steadfastness; good grip
strictness; mental strength
physical durability; rigidness (of material)

Pronunciation

/ˈfɝmnəs/ /ˈfɜːmnəs/ En-us-firmness.ogg

Word forms

firmness firmnesses

Etymology

From firm + -ness.

Translations

Arabic: ثَبَات Armenian: պնդություն Asturian: firmeza Catalan: fermesa Finnish: lujuus French: fermeté Galician: firmeza Galician: rixo German: Stärke German: Festigkeit Ancient Greek: στερέωμα Irish: diongbháilteacht Irish: seasmhacht Irish: fostacht Italian: fermezza Latin: firmitās Latvian: cietība Latvian: stingrums Latvian: stingrība Old English: fæstnes Portuguese: firmeza Russian: твёрдость Russian: про́чность Russian: реши́мость Sanskrit: धृति Spanish: firmeza Swedish: fasthet Tamil: அருப்பம்

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