fastness
pronunciation
How to pronounce fastness in British English:
UK [ˈfɑ:stnəs]
How to pronounce fastness in American English:
US [ˈfæstnəs]
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- Noun:
- a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
- the quality of being fixed in place
- a strongly fortified defensive structure
Word Origin
- fastness (n.)
- "a place not easily forced, a stronghold," late Old English fæstnes "firmness, strongness, massiveness, stability; the firmament," from fast (adj.) in its older sense of "firm, fixed in place" + -ness.
Example
- 1. Influence of diffusibility of disperse dyes on color fastness .
- 2. Leather -- tests for colour fastness -- colour fastness to mild washing .
- 3. The rebels have withdraw to their mountain fastness for the winter .
- 4. Reactive dye stuff forms oxygen bond with cellulose fibre , therefore color stays , it mean good fastness .
- 5. Guangdong , the middle class children 's clothing is not the main ingredients are standard , as well as non-standard color fastness .