English Explanatory Dictionary

solidity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being solid.
  2. Moral firmness; validity; truth; certainty.
  3. The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of enclosed space.

Pronunciation

/səˈlɪdɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solidity.wav

Word forms

solidity solidities

Etymology

From solid + -ity, from Middle French solidité, from Latin soliditās.

Synonyms

compactness consistency density fullness hardness massiveness solidness soundness strength

Antonyms

fluidity hollowness instability openness weakness

Derived words

insolidity semisolidity supersolidity unsolidity
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