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sol·id   (sŏl'ĭd)   
adj.   sol·id·er, sol·id·est
    1. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous.

    2. Firm or compact in substance.

  1. Not hollowed out: a solid block of wood.

  2. Being the same substance or color throughout: solid gold.

  3. Mathematics Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies.

  4. Having no gaps or breaks; continuous: a solid line of people.

  5. Of good quality and substance: a solid foundation.

  6. Substantial; hearty: a solid meal.

  7. Sound; reliable: solid facts.

  8. Financially sound.

  9. Upstanding and dependable: a solid citizen.

  10. Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound.

  11. Printing Having no leads between the lines.

  12. Acting together; unanimous: a solid voting bloc.

  13. Slang Excellent; first-rate.

n.  
  1. A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.

  2. Mathematics A geometric figure having three dimensions.

adv.  
  1. As a whole; unanimously: The committee voted solid for the challenger.

  2. Without a break or opening; completely or continuously: The theater was booked solid for a month.


[Middle English solide, from Old French, from Latin solidus; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
sol'id·ly adv., sol'id·ness n.
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