ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Solidity

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /səˈlɪdɪti/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Solidity is a noun meaning The state or quality of being solid.

Meaning

The state or quality of being solid.

More Meanings

  1. Moral firmness; validity; truth; certainty.
  2. (geometry) The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of enclosed space.

Example Sentences

If colours, sounds, tastes, and smells be merely perceptions, nothing we can conceive is possest of a real, continu'd, and independent existence; not even motion, extension and solidity, which are the primary qualities chiefly insisted on.

Word Forms

Synonyms for solidity

Depending on context, synonyms include compactness, consistency, density, fullness, hardness, massiveness.

Antonyms for solidity

Common opposites include fluidity, hollowness, instability, openness, weakness, porosity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include solidness, resilience, stability, closeness, firmness, viability.

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