- solidity
- solidity 1530s, from Fr. solidité or directly from L. soliditatem, from solidus (see SOLID (Cf. solid) (adj.)).
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Solidity — So*lid i*ty, n. [L. soliditas: cf. F. solidit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, opposed to {fluidity}; compactness; fullness of matter, opposed to {openness} or {hollowness}; strength; soundness, opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solidity — index certainty, common sense, congealment, density, materiality (physical existence), strength Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
solidity — [sə lid′ətē] n. [L soliditas] the quality or condition of being solid; firmness, soundness, hardness, etc … English World dictionary
solidity — i. The ratio between the part of a propeller disc that when viewed from the front is solid and the part that is just air. This ratio is measured by adding up the blade chords at a certain radius and dividing the sum by the circumference at that… … Aviation dictionary
solidity — so|lid|i|ty [səˈlıdıti] n [U] 1.) the strength or hardness of something ▪ the solidity of the stone walls 2.) the quality of something that is permanent and can be depended on ▪ the solidity of middle class institutions … Dictionary of contemporary English
solidity — noun (U) 1 the strength or hardness of something: the solidity of the stone walls 2 the quality of something that is permanent and can be depended on: the solidity and respectability of bourgeois institutions … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
solidity — /seuh lid i tee/, n. 1. the state, property, or quality of being solid. 2. firmness and strength; substantialness: an argument with little solidity. 3. strength of mind, character, finances, etc. 4. Obs. the amount of space occupied by a solid… … Universalium
solidity — solid ► ADJECTIVE (solider, solidest) 1) firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. 2) strongly built or made. 3) not hollow or having spaces or gaps. 4) consisting of the same substance throughout. 5) (of time) continuous. 6) … English terms dictionary
solidity — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being solid 2. something solid … New Collegiate Dictionary
solidity — noun a) The state or quality of being solid. b) Moral firmness; validity; truth; certainty. Syn: compactness, consistency, density … Wiktionary
