
firmness
n 1: the firmness and tone of healthy tissue; "his muscle
firmness" [syn: {soundness}]
2: the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his
resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his
unshakeable resolution to finish the work" [syn: {resoluteness},
{resolve}, {resolution}] [ant: {irresoluteness}]
3: the property of being unyielding to the touch
4: the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed
in place [syn: {steadiness}] [ant: {unsteadiness}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0