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Meaning of 'fastness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fastness [ a.]
- The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.
- A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains.
- Conciseness of style.
- The state of being fast or swift.

Meaning of 'fastness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fastness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Example in sentence:
  • the project advanced with gratifying speed

Nearby Words:

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