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firmness

  • 1 consistency

    I noun
    (the degree of thickness or firmness: of the consistency of dough.) þykkt
    II noun
    the consistency of his work.)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > consistency

  • 2 decisive

    1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) afgerandi
    2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) ákveðinn, einbeittur
    •
    - decisively

    English-Icelandic dictionary > decisive

  • 3 determination

    1) (firmness of character or stubbornness: She showed her determination by refusing to give way.) staðfesta, einbeitni
    2) (the act of determining.) ákvörðun; úrskurður

    English-Icelandic dictionary > determination

  • 4 emphasis

    ['emfəsis]
    plural - emphases; noun
    1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) áhersla
    2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) áhersla
    3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) áhersla
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    - emphasise
    - emphatic
    - emphatically

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  • 5 tone

    [təun] 1. noun
    1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tónn
    2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) litbrigði, tónn
    3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) gott líkamlegt ástand
    4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heiltónn
    2. verb
    (to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) fara (vel) við
    - toneless
    - tonelessly
    - tone down

    English-Icelandic dictionary > tone

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  • firmness — [n1] stiffness compactness, density, durability, fixedness, hardness, impenetrability, impermeability, imperviousness, impliability, inelasticity, inflexibility, resistance, rigidity, solidity, temper, tensile strength, toughness; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • firmness — I noun adherence, assurance, backbone, callosity, certainty, compactness, confidence, constancy, courage, determination, durability, endurance, fixedness, force, fortitude, hardness, high morale, immutability, inexorability, inflexibility,… …   Law dictionary

  • firmness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Firmness of position] Syn. solidity, steadiness, durability, substantiality; see stability 1 . 2. [Firmness of material] Syn. stiffness, impliability, hardness, toughness, solidity, density, impenetrability, durability,… …   English dictionary for students

  • firmness — Ⅰ. firm UK US /fɜːm/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE a company or business: »The firm s share price has been rising steadily. »The firm remains heavily dependent on North America, its biggest market. big/medium sized/small firm »Small and medium sized firms …   Financial and business terms

  • firmness — / fɜ:mnəs/ noun the fact of being steady at a certain price, or likely to rise ● the firmness of the pound on foreign exchanges ▪▪▪ ‘Toronto failed to mirror New York’s firmness as a drop in gold shares on a falling bullion price left the market… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • firmness — noun 1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue (Freq. 1) his muscular firmness • Syn: ↑soundness • Ant: ↑unsoundness (for: ↑soundness) …   Useful english dictionary

  • firmness — Ⅰ. firm [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an unyielding surface or structure. 2) solidly in place and stable. 3) having steady power or strength: a firm grip. 4) showing resolute determination. 5) fixed or definite: firm plans …   English terms dictionary

  • Firmness (Phrenology) — Firmness is a faculty from the discipline of Phrenology.DefinitionFirmness is the faculty which stands for determination, and persistence, for the connection between principles and acts, for perseverance, determination, resolution, and stamina. A …   Wikipedia

  • firmness of belief — index certainty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • firmness of purpose — index diligence (perseverance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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