solidity
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (3)
- the consistency of a solidSynonyms: solidnessOpposite porosityType of consistency, consistenceKinds impermeability, compactness
- state of having the interior filled with matterOpposite hollownessType of fullnessAttribute of solid, hollow
- 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”Synonyms: solidnessType of dependability, dependableness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: L. soliditas: cf. F. solidité.
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.
That which hinders the approach of two bodies when they are moving one toward another, I call solidity.— John Locke
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.
3. Geometry The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of inclosed space.
Synonyms: Firmness; solidness; hardness; density; compactness; strength; soundness; validity; certainty.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54