1. (

• firmness ,
• soundness

) the muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness" ;

2. (

• resoluteness ,
• firmness ,
• firmness_of_purpose ,
• resolve ,
• resolution

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

3. (

• firmness ,

) the property of being unyielding to the touch ;

4. (

• steadiness ,
• firmness

) the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place ;