firmness :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the property of being unyielding to the touch

n. the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

n. the muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"

resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

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settlement, resolution, closure

n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

resolution, declaration, resolve

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

determination

n. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections"

decision, determination, conclusion

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

n. persistent determination

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

stamina, staying power, toughness

n. enduring strength and energy

perseveration

n. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it

committedness, commitment

n. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"

certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusion

n. something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"

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unsteadiness

n. the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable

unsoundness

n. not mentally or physically healthy; "no one can be a poet without a certain unsoundness of mind"

irresoluteness, irresolution

n. the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose

doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question

n. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

indecisiveness, indecision

n. the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court"

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