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Meaning of fastness in English
Pronunciation
/ˈfæs(t)nəs/
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Noun
fastness
Etymology
Old English fæstnes(see fast, -ness)
Definitions
1.
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Examples
« the project advanced with gratifying speed »
2.
the quality of being fixed in place
3.
a strongly fortified defensive structure