firmness

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]

English

Etymology

From firm + -ness

Noun

1. The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.

References

Firmness is a faculty from the discipline of Phrenology.

Definition

Firmness is the faculty which stands for determination, and persistence, for the connection between principles and acts, for perseverance, determination, resolution, and stamina. A strong Firmness may cause stubbornness and inflexibility. A negative Firmness stands for an insipid character, passivity and lack of decision-making capability.

Localisation

Firmness is located on top of the skull, just behind the perpendicular line drawn from the aural conduct upwards. This line separates Firmness and Veneration.