Found 2 items, similar to solidity.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: solidity
solidity
n 1: the consistency of a solid [syn:
solidness] [ant:
porosity]
2: state of having the interior filled with matter [ant:
hollowness]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Solidity
Solidity
\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.
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That which hinders the approach of two bodies when
they are moving one toward another, I call solidity.
--Locke.
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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.
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3. (Geom.) The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of
inclosed space.
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Syn: Firmness; solidness; hardness; density; compactness;
strength; soundness; validity; certainty.
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