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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the consistency of a solid;
[syn: solidity, solidness]

2. state of having the interior filled with matter;

3. the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally;
- Example: "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"
- Example: "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope"
[syn: solidity, solidness]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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 weakness or instability; the primary quality or affection of matter by which its particles exclude or resist all others; hardness; massiveness. [1913 Webster] That which hinders the approach of two bodies when they are moving one toward another, I call solidity. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Moral firmness; soundness; strength; validity; truth; certainty; -- as opposed to weakness or fallaciousness; as, the solidity of arguments or reasoning; the solidity of principles, triuths, or opinions. [1913 Webster] 3. (Geom.) The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of inclosed space. [1913 Webster] Syn: Firmness; solidness; hardness; density; compactness; strength; soundness; validity; certainty. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

solidity n 1: the consistency of a solid [syn: solidity, solidness] [ant: porosity, porousness] 2: state of having the interior filled with matter [ant: hollowness] 3: 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" [syn: solidity, solidness]