FIRMNESS
\fˈɜːmnəs], \fˈɜːmnəs], \f_ˈɜː_m_n_ə_s]\
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the firmness and tone of healthy tissue; "his muscle firmness"
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the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
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the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
By Princeton University
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the firmness and tone of healthy tissue; "his muscle firmness"
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the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
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the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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n. The state of being firm; fixedness; compactness; hardness; solidity;—strength; stability;—steadfastness; constancy;—certainty; soundness.
By Thomas Sheridan
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