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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state of being calm.
  • noun Quietness; mildness; unruffled state of the mind, passions, or temper.
  • noun Synonyms Indifference, Insensibility, etc. (see apathy), quietude, serenity, repose, composure, placidness, peacefulness.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun uncountable The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
  • noun countable The product of being calm.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an absence of strong winds or rain
  • noun a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
  • noun steadiness of mind under stress

Etymologies

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From calm +‎ -ness

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