fastness

fast·ness

F0048000 (făst′nĭs)n.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.

fastness

(ˈfɑːstnɪs) n1. a stronghold; fortress2. the state or quality of being firm or secure3. (Dyeing) the ability of a dye to remain permanent and not run or fade4. archaic swiftness[Old English fæstnes; see fast¹]

fast•ness

(ˈfæst nɪs, ˈfɑst-)

n. 1. a secure or fortified place. 2. the state of being fixed or firm. 3. the state of being rapid. [before 900]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fastness - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"swiftness, speedpace, rate - the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"execution speed - (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPSgraduality, gradualness - the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
	2.	fastness - the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachmentfixity, fixedness, secureness, fixtureimmovability, immovableness - not capable of being moved or rearrangedlodgement, lodging, lodgment - the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree"
	3.	fastness - a strongly fortified defensive structurestrongholdcitadel, bastion - a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battleblockhouse - a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive firedefensive structure, defence, defense - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"hold - a strongholddonjon, dungeon, keep - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortressredoubt - an entrenched stronghold or refuge

fastness

nounReliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress:firmness, hardness, security, soundness, stability, stableness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness, sureness.

Translations

快速

fast¹

(faːst) adjective1. quick-moving. a fast car. 快速移動的 快速移动的2. quick. a fast worker. 動作迅速的 动作迅速的3. (of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time. My watch is five minutes fast. 偏快的 偏快的 adverb quickly. She speaks so fast I can't understand her. 快 快ˈfastness noun 快速 快速fast food(s) food that can be quickly prepared, eg hamburgers etc. 快餐 快餐