Meaning of SOLIDNESS
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- [n] the consistency of a solid
- [n] 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
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| Synonyms: | | solid, solidity |
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| Antonyms: | | porosity, porousness | |
| See Also: | | body, compactness, consistence, consistency, impermeability, impermeableness, state, state of matter | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Sol"id*ness\, n.
1. State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness;
solidity, as of material bodies.
2. Soundness; strength; truth; validity, as of arguments,
reasons, principles, and the like.
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