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adj. sol·id·er, sol·id·est

1. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous.
2. Firm or compact in substance.
Not hollowed out: a solid block of wood.
Being the same substance or color throughout: solid gold.
Mathematics Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies.
Having no gaps or breaks; continuous: a solid line of people.
Of good quality and substance: a solid foundation.
Substantial; hearty: a solid meal.
Sound; reliable: solid facts.
Financially sound.
Upstanding and dependable: a solid citizen.
Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound.
Printing Having no leads between the lines.
Acting together; unanimous: a solid voting bloc.
Slang Excellent; first-rate.

A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.
Mathematics A geometric figure having three dimensions.

adv.

As a whole; unanimously: The committee voted solid for the challenger.
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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solid Audio Help (sŏl'ĭd) Pronunciation Key

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.
Mathematics A geometric figure that has three dimensions.