firmness

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the muscle tone of healthy tissue
  2. noun the trait of being resolute
  3. noun the property of being unyielding to the touch

Etymology

From firm + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

soundness

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