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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024so•lid•i•ty (sə lid′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - the state, property, or quality of being solid.
- firmness and strength;
substantialness:an argument with little solidity. - strength of mind, character, finances, etc.
- [Obs.]the amount of space occupied by a solid body;
volume.
- Latin soliditās, equivalent. to solid(us) solid + -itās -ity
- 1525–35
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sol•id /ˈsɑlɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - having the interior completely filled up:a piece of solid rock.
- Mathematicshaving the three dimensions of length, breadth, and thickness:A cube is a solid figure.
- (of the parts that compose something) having firmness and sticking together:solid particles suspended in a liquid.
- having no openings or breaks:a solid wall.
- firm or compact in substance:standing on solid ground.
- dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance:a solid cloud of smoke.
- firm in makeup; substantial:can eat solid food now.
- without separation;
continuous:a solid row of high-rise buildings. - serious in character:solid scholarship.
- highly competent or skilled:a solid musician.
- whole or entire:[before a noun]one solid hour.
- made up entirely of one substance or material:[before a noun]That ring is solid gold.
- uniform in color or tone:[before a noun]a solid blue dress.
- fully reliable or sensible:a solid citizen.
- financially sound:a solid corporation.
- Weights and Measures cubic:[before a noun]A solid foot contains 1728 solid inches.
- unanimous:a solid majority.
n. [countable] - something solid.
- Physics, Chemistrya substance whose molecules are densely packed and that keeps its shape or form and does not flow or spread out.
so•lid•i•ty /səˈlɪdɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] sol•id•ly, adv. sol•id•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sol•id (sol′id),USA pronunciation adj. - Mathematicshaving three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- of or pertaining to bodies or figures of three dimensions.
- having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow:a solid piece of chocolate.
- without openings or breaks:a solid wall.
- firm, hard, or compact in substance:solid ground.
- Physicshaving relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous:solid particles suspended in a liquid.
- Physicspertaining to such matter:Water in a solid state is ice.
- dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance:solid masses of cloud.
- not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food;
substantial. - of a substantial character;
not superficial, trifling, or frivolous:a solid work of scientific scholarship. - without separation or division;
continuous:a solid row of buildings. - whole or entire:one solid hour.
- forming the whole;
consisting entirely of one substance or material:solid gold. - uniform in tone or shades, as a color:a solid blue dress.
- real or genuine:solid comfort.
- sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments:solid facts.
- sober-minded;
fully reliable or sensible:a solid citizen. - financially sound or strong:Our company is solid.
- Weights and Measurescubic:A solid foot contains 1728 solid inches.
- written without a hyphen, as a compound word.
- Printinghaving the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.
- thorough, vigorous, great, big, etc. (with emphatic force, often after good):a good solid blow.
- firmly united or consolidated:a solid combination.
- united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.
- on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often prec. by in):He was in solid with her parents.
- Slang Termsexcellent, esp. musically.
n. - a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- a solid substance or body;
a substance exhibiting rigidity.
- Latin solidus
- Middle English 1350–1400
sol′id•ly, adv. sol′id•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cubic.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dense. See firm 1.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cohesive, firm.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sound.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unbroken.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged solvent.
- 22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strong.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flat.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loose.
- 11, 24.See corresponding entry in Unabridged divided.
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