Thesaurus: firmness

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1. n. The state or quality of being firm.
2. n. the muscle tone of healthy tissue
3. n. the trait of being resolute
4. n. the property of being unyielding to the touch
5. n. the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
6. The state or quality of being firm. Syn. -- Firmness, Constancy. 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."
7. n:100 n. the muscle tone of healthy tissue n. the property of being unyielding to the touch