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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calmness \Calm"ness\, n. The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose. The gentle calmness of the flood. --Denham. Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. --E. Everett. Syn: Quietness; quietude; stillness; tranquillity; serenity; repose; composure; sedateness; placidity. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: calmness n 1: steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" [syn: {composure}, {calm}, {equanimity}] [ant: {discomposure}] 2: an absence of strong winds or rain 3: a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement [ant: {agitation}]
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