fastness
Definitions
Noun
- A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
- The quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
- A strongly fortified defensive structure
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "fastness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fastness | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | lightfastness | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | steadfastness | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "fastness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | francis | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | flatness | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | furious | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | fortress | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | fruitless | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | fondness | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | freshness | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | efficacious | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | fatuous | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | featureless | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | facetious | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | fallacious | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | fractious | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | phosphorus | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | faintness | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | fatherless | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | featherless | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | fenceless | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | fidenas | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | filmless | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | flightless | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | francis' | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | funniness | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | phosphorous | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "fastness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flatness | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | fitness | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | fastest | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | softness | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | fates | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | sethness | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | astuteness | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | neatness | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | vastness | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | tastiness | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | nastiness | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | fasteners | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | faintness | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | fadness | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | flagstones | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | fasts | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | steadfastness | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | lightfastness | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | tartness | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | lateness | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "fastness" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "fastness" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "fastness" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "fastness".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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