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- Dictionaryfastness/ˈfɑːs(t)nəs/
noun
- 1. a secure place well protected by natural features: "a remote Himalayan mountain fastness"
- 2. the ability of a material or dye to maintain its colour without fading or washing away: "the dyes differ in their fastness to light"
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Fastness can mean how fast something is, or a safe place, such as a fortress. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of fastness with examples and translations.
Fastness can mean how fast something is or how fixed it is, or a safe place, such as a fortress. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Fastness is the quality or state of being fast, such as fixed, swift, or resistant to toxins. It can also mean a fortified or secluded place. See synonyms, examples, and word history of fastness.
Fastness can mean a secure place, a state of being firm or fixed, or the ability of a dye to remain permanent. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of fastness with sentences from Collins Corpus.
Fastness can mean a secure or fortified place, the state of being fixed or firm, or the state of being rapid. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of fastness with examples from literature and media.
1. The condition or quality of being fast, especially: a. Firmness; security. b. Rapidity; swiftness. 2. The quality or condition of color retention; colorfastness. 3. a. A secure or fortified place; a stronghold. b. A remote, secret place. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens. synonyms: speed, swiftness. see more. noun. the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment. synonyms: fixedness, fixity, fixture, secureness. see more. noun. a strongly fortified defensive structure. synonyms: stronghold. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Fastness."
Fastness is a literary term for a place that is hard to reach or defend. Learn how to use it in sentences, find synonyms and translations, and play word games with Collins Dictionary.
Fastness is a noun that means a place that is difficult or easy to defend. Learn how to use it in a sentence with synonyms and pronunciation tips.
Fastness is a noun that means a place that is safe because it is difficult to reach. It is often used in literary contexts, such as describing a stronghold or a mountain. See examples from the corpus and synonyms.
