Solidness

sol·id  (sld)

adj. sol·id·er, sol·id·est

1.

a. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous.

b. Firm or compact in substance.

2. Not hollowed out: a solid block of wood.

3. Being the same substance or color throughout: solid gold.

4. Mathematics Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies.

5. Having no gaps or breaks; continuous: a solid line of people.

6. Of good quality and substance: a solid foundation.

7. Substantial; hearty: a solid meal.

8. Sound; reliable: solid facts.

9. Financially sound.

10. Upstanding and dependable: a solid citizen.

11. Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound.

12. Printing Having no leads between the lines.

13. Acting together; unanimous: a solid voting bloc.

14. Slang Excellent; first-rate.

n.

1. A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.

2. Mathematics A geometric figure having three dimensions.

adv.

1. As a whole; unanimously: The committee voted solid for the challenger.

2. Without a break or opening; completely or continuously: The theater was booked solid for a month.

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[Middle English solide, from Old French, from Latin solidus; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

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solid·ly adv.

solid·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solidness - the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape solid state, solid state of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
	2.	solidness - the consistency of a solid solidity consistency, eubstance, consistence, body - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" compactness - the consistency of a compact solid impermeability, impermeableness - the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
	3.	solidness - the quality of being substantial or having substance substantiality, substantialness corporality, corporeality, physicalness, materiality - the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
	4.	solidness - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope" solidity dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness - the quality of being dependable or reliable