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sol·id

   [sol-id]
adjective, sol·id·er, sol·id·est.
1.
having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
2.
of or pertaining to bodies or figures of three dimensions.
3.
having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow: a solid piece of chocolate.
4.
without openings or breaks: a solid wall.
5.
firm, hard, or compact in substance: solid ground.
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6.
having relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous: solid particles suspended in a liquid.
7.
pertaining to such matter: Water in a solid state is ice.
8.
dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance: solid masses of cloud.
9.
not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food; substantial.
10.
of a substantial character; not superficial, trifling, or frivolous: a solid work of scientific scholarship.
11.
without separation or division; continuous: a solid row of buildings.
12.
whole or entire: one solid hour.
13.
forming the whole; consisting entirely of one substance or material: solid gold.
14.
uniform in tone or shades, as a color: a solid blue dress.
15.
real or genuine: solid comfort.
16.
sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments: solid facts.
17.
sober-minded; fully reliable or sensible: a solid citizen.
18.
financially sound or strong: Our company is solid.
19.
cubic: A solid foot contains 1728 solid inches.
20.
written without a hyphen, as a compound word.
21.
having the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.
22.
thorough, vigorous, great, big, etc. (with emphatic force, often after good): a good solid blow.
23.
firmly united or consolidated: a solid combination.
24.
united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.
25.
on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often preceded by in): He was in solid with her parents.
26.
Slang. excellent, especially musically.
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noun
27.
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
28.
a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin solidus

Related forms
sol·id·ly, adverb
sol·id·ness, noun
half-sol·id, adjective
non·sol·id, adjective, noun
non·sol·id·ly, adverb
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sub·sol·id, noun
trans·sol·id, adjective
un·sol·id, adjective
un·sol·id·ly, adverb
un·sol·id·ness, noun
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Can be confused: solid, stolid.

Synonyms
1. cubic. 5. dense. See firm1. 6. cohesive, firm. 9. sound. 11. unbroken. 18. solvent. 22. strong.

Antonyms
1. flat. 6. loose. 11, 24. divided.

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Word Origin & History

solid
1391, from O.Fr. solide "firm, dense, compact," from L. solidus "firm, whole, entire" (related to salvus "safe"), from PIE base *sol- "whole" (cf. Gk. holos "whole," L. salus "health;" see safe (adj.)). Slang sense of "wonderful, remarkable" first attested 1920 among jazz musicians.
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The noun is recorded from 1495. Solid South in U.S. political history is attested from 1858. Solidify is from 1799 (trans.), 1837 (intrans.). Solid state as a term in physics is recorded from 1953; meaning "employing transistors (as opposed to vacuum tubes)" is from 1959.
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Medical Dictionary

solid sol·id (sŏl'ĭd)
adj.

  1. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous.

  2. Firm or compact in substance.

  3. Having no internal cavity or hollow.

n.

  1. A solid substance, body, or tissue.

  2. Food that is relatively firm in substance or that must be chewed before swallowing.

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Science Dictionary
solid   (sŏl'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Physics One of four main states of matter, in which the molecules vibrate about fixed positions and cannot migrate to other positions in the substance. Unlike a gas or liquid, a solid has a fixed shape, and unlike a gas, a solid has a fixed volume. In most solids (with exceptions such as glass), the molecules are arranged in crystal lattices of various sizes.

  2. Mathematics A geometric figure that has three dimensions.


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Cultural Dictionary

solid definition


A phase of matter characterized by the tight locking of atoms into rigid structures that resist deforming by outside forces.

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Slang Dictionary

solid definition


  1. mod.
    good; great; cool. : Listen to that solid beat.
  2. mod.
    consecutive; consecutively. : Then he “had the flu” for three days solid.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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