About The Word Solidity
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Solidity
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What's The Definition Of Solidity?
[n] the consistency of a solid
[n] state of having the interior filled with matter Synonyms | Synonyms for Solidity: solidness Related Terms | Find terms related to Solidity: See Also | body | compactness | consistence | consistency | fullness | impermeability | impermeableness Solidity In Webster's Dictionary \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.
That which hinders the approach of two bodies when
they are moving one toward another, I call solidity.
--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. (Geom.) The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of
inclosed space.
Syn: Firmness; solidness; hardness; density; compactness;
strength; soundness; validity; certainty.
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