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Meaning of SOUNDNESS

Pronunciation:  s'awndnus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the firmness and tone of healthy tissue; "his muscle firmness"
  2. [n]  the quality of being prudent and sensible
  3. [n]  a state or condition free from damage or decay
 
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 Synonyms: firmness, wisdom, wiseness
 
 Antonyms: unsoundness
 
 See Also: advisability, airworthiness, condition, fitness, good, goodness, reasonableness, seaworthiness, status, strength

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sound"ness\, n.
The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness of
timber, of fruit, of the teeth, etc.; the soundness of
reasoning or argument; soundness of faith.
Syn: Firmness; strength; solidity; healthiness; truth;
     rectitude.
 

 

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