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solidity

so·lid·i·ty
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-lid-i-tee]
    • /səˈlɪd ɪ ti/
    • /səˈlɪd.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-lid-i-tee]
    • /səˈlɪd ɪ ti/

Definitions of solidity word

  • noun solidity the state, property, or quality of being solid. 1
  • noun solidity firmness and strength; substantialness: an argument with little solidity. 1
  • noun solidity strength of mind, character, finances, etc. 1
  • noun solidity Obsolete. the amount of space occupied by a solid body; volume. 1
  • noun solidity firmness 1
  • noun solidity strength 1

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Origin of solidity

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin soliditās, equivalent to solid(us) solid + -itās -ity

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Solidity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

solidity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

solidity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for solidity

noun solidity

  • absoluteness — the quality of being absolute
  • compactness — joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil.
  • concreteness — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
  • consistency — Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent.
  • corporeality — the state or quality of being corporeal; bodily existence

Antonyms for solidity

noun solidity

  • gauntness — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
  • leanness — (of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat; not plump or fat; thin: lean cattle.
  • fragility — easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
  • hollowness — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
  • lankiness — The state or condition of being lanky.

Top questions with solidity

  • what does solidity mean?

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