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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFIRM

unfirm  [ʌnˈfɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFIRM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unfirm is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNFIRM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unfirm in the English dictionary

The definition of unfirm in the dictionary is soft or unsteady.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFIRM


affirm
əˈfɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
confirm
kənˈfɜːm
disaffirm
ˌdɪsəˈfɜːm
disconfirm
ˌdɪskənˈfɜːm
firm
fɜːm
germ
dʒɜːm
infirm
ɪnˈfɜːm
interfirm
ˌɪntəˈfɜːm
medium-term
ˈmiːdɪəmˌtɜːm
midterm
ˈmɪdˈtɜːm
perm
pɜːm
reaffirm
ˌriːəˈfɜːm
reconfirm
ˌriːkənˈfɜːm
sperm
spɜːm
superfirm
ˈsuːpərˌfɜːm
term
tɜːm
therm
θɜːm
turm
tɜːm
worm
wɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFIRM

unfilled
unfilleted
unfilmed
unfilterable
unfiltered
unfiltrable
unfindable
unfine
unfinished
unfired
unfished
unfit
unfitly
unfitness
unfitted
unfittedness
unfitting
unfittingly
unfix
unfixed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFIRM

bookmaking firm
chirm
courier firm
family firm
haulage firm
headhunting firm
mail order firm
plant-hire firm
securities firm
security firm
squirm
taghairm
thairm

Synonyms and antonyms of unfirm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unfirm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFIRM

Find out the translation of unfirm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unfirm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unfirm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unfirm
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unfirm
570 millions of speakers

English

unfirm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unfirm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unfirm
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unfirm
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unfirm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unfirm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unfirm
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak betul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unfirm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unfirm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unfirm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unfirm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unfirm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unfirm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unfirm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unfirm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unfirm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unfirm
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unfirm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unfirm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unfirm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unfirm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unfirm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unfirm

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFIRM»

The term «unfirm» is used very little and occupies the 179.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFIRM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unfirm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFIRM»

Discover the use of unfirm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unfirm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Perspectives on International Fixed Income Investing
In the Thomas- Willner study, a statistic called "Unrelated foreign interest rate movement" or UNFIRM was also introduced. This statistic is measured as 2|oJ/c7 where a is from the regression given in equation (5) and a is the standard deviation ...
Frank J. Fabozzi, CFA, 1998
2
Perspectives on Interest Rate Risk Management for Money ...
In the Thomas- Willner study, a statistic called "Unrelated foreign interest rate movement" or UNFIRM was also introduced. This statistic is measured as 2|o|/rj where a is from the regression given in equation (5) and a is the standard deviation ...
Frank J. Fabozzi, CFA, 1998
3
Contemporary Russian: Contemporary Russian Translation Guide ...
... unstated, unknown, identification-related неустойчивая (adjv) - unstable, unsettled, unsteady, changeable, unfirm, inconsistent, irregular, stability-related неустойчивая погода (noun) - unsettled weather, changeable weather неустойчивое ...
L L Downing, 2013
4
Handbook of railroad construction: for the use of American ...
FOUNDATIONS. 278. Foundations may be divided into four classes. Those on firm dry land. Those on unfirm dry land. Those on solid bottom, under water. Those on unfirm bottom, under water. Foundations upon firm dry land require only to be ...
George Leonard Vose, 1857
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
UNFIRM', adj. Weak; feeble. Obsolete. Our fancies are more giddy and unfirm Than women's are. Shakspeare. Twelfth Night. Take the time, while staggering yet they stand, With feet unfirm, and prepossess the strand. Dryden. UNFIT, adj. ttv.a.
‎1829
6
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Dry den. UNFIRM', adj. Weak ; feeble. Obsolete. Our fancies are more giddy and unfirm Than women's are. Shaktpeare. Twelfth Night. Take the time, while staggering yet they stand. With feet unfirm, and prepossess the strand. Vryden. UNFIT' ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
7
Department of Energy's uranium enrichment program: hearing ...
12 Unfirm power costs given in Table 4 drop in FY 1992 to reflect the new transmission system enhancement. This increased power availability allows DOE to shift production to avoid the high summer power rates. The unfirm power costs for ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development, 1990
8
Romeo and Juliet ; Tymon of Athens ; Julius Caesar
Unfirme (unfirm), I. iii. 6, Sh. uses both forms, unfirm and infirm, each four times. Unmeritable, IV. i. 15, undeserving; Rich. III, III. vii. 164. Un urged, II. i. 294, unpurged by t e sun. Unshak'd (unshaked) of, III. i. 80, undisturbed by. Ugon, II. i. 100 ...
William Shakespeare, Charlotte Endymion Porter, Helen Archibald Clarke, 1609
9
THE MECHANICS' MAGAZINE, MUSEUM, REGISTER, JOURNAL AND ...
though in all new streets they ought to be as scrupulously provided as common sewers — we may assume, that of a necessity, the under-strat um of our streets must always be loose and unfirm. The roadways should, therefore, be constructed ...
‎1839
10
English pleasure carriages. With an analysis of the ...
... of construction which is good in one case is not good in another. On the unfirm road, a bedding of timber work must be constructed, on which to lay the rails, and the same on the swamps ; on the firm ground, other 306 BAILBOAD TRANSIT.
William Bridges Adams, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFIRM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unfirm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
FIRM Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation on Unfirm Ground
On the day I left for the European Heart Rhythm Association Sessions in Milan, Italy, a patient with atrial fibrillation emailed me to ask about the benefits of focal ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
2
The Wine Column: Four ways to deal with a troublesome cork
A corroding or unfirm cork can mean the bottle was kept in a dry cellar or that the bottle was stored vertically. Often though, a delicate cork on an older bottle is ... «Christie's, Feb 15»
3
'Mini-brain' in spinal cord helps brain keep body balanced
... the way a surface feels by noting changes in the weight, position, pressure, sliding, movement or other indications that the body is standing on unfirm ground. «Computerworld, Jan 15»
4
European markets are not being rigged
There are also no “unfirm” quotes; all orders can match immediately. Moreover, some exchanges introduced a ratio that resulted in higher fees being charged ... «Financial Times, Apr 14»
5
Tempestuous and Exposure a Twisted Shakespeare Experience
... into the firmly unfirm ground. Shakespeare adaptations can go so many ways-dreadfully faithful, bizarrely post-modern, and pretty much anywhere in between. «ModVive, Dec 13»
6
Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola
EHRA FIRM Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation on Unfirm Ground In 2012, a US expert predicted FIRM ablation "could turn the world of AF ablation upside down. «Medscape, Sep 13»
7
Mayor Voices Support For Persecuted Medical Marijuana Patient
“He has a very unfirm mother he had been supporting and taking care of.” On Monday, Chang's lawyer Michael McCabe appeared before a Federal Magistrate ... «fox5sandiego.com, May 13»
8
The unfair dismissal high income threshold explained
If an unfirm dismissal claimant is not covered by an award or enterprise agreement, and was earning greater than the high income threshold at the time of ... «Lexology, Mar 13»
9
Afghanistan: Nato air strike 'kills eight women' in Laghman
The US troops were scrambled to help the Afghans repel the attack, but four of them were shot dead by Afghans in police unfirm. Officials said it was not yet clear ... «The Statesman Online, Sep 12»
10
Review: 'The Firm' Still Average 20 Years Later as a Television Series
Or is NBC putting its foot on that unfirm ground where everyone thinks using the name of something familiar (Prime Suspect, anyone?) will be the door that ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jan 12»

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