fastness (noun)
1fastness — ► NOUN 1) a secure place well protected by natural features. 2) the ability of a dye to maintain its colour …
2fastness — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the quality or state of being fast: as a. the quality or state of being fixed b. the quality or state of being swift c. colorfast quality d. resistance (as of an organism) to the action of a usually toxic… …
3fastness — noun Fastness is used after these nouns: ↑mountain …
4fastness — noun a) A secure or fortified place; a stronghold, a fortress. b) The state of being fast …
5fastness — noun 1》 a secure place well protected by natural features. 2》 the ability of a dye to maintain its colour without fading or washing away …
6fastness — noun (C) literary a safe place that is difficult to reach: mountain fastnesses …
7fastness — UK [ˈfɑːstnəs] / US [ˈfæstnəs] noun [countable] Word forms fastness : singular fastness plural fastnesses literary a place that is difficult to attack or get control of, usually because it is on the top of a hill or mountain …
8fastness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. swiftness, haste, rapidity; see speed . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Reliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress: firmness, hardness, security, soundness, stability, stableness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness …
9fastness — /ˈfastnəs/ (say fahstnuhs) noun 1. a secure or fortified place. 2. the state of being fixed or firm. 3. the state of being rapid. 4. the quality of being energetic or dissipated …
10colour fastness — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑colour …
