firmness

== English == === Etymology === From firm +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɝmnəs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɜːmnəs/ Hyphenation: firm‧ness === Noun === firmness (countable and uncountable, plural firmnesses) The state of being firm security; steadfastness; good grip strictness; mental strength physical durability; rigidness (of material) ==== Translations ==== === References === “firmness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.