solid
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adjective \ˈsä-ləd\Definition of SOLID
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a : being without an internal cavity <a solid ball of rubber> b (1) : printed with minimum space between lines (2) : joined without a hyphen <a solid compound> c : not interrupted by a break or opening <a solid wall>
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: having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with solids <a solid configuration>
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a : of uniformly close and coherent texture : not loose or spongy : compact b : possessing or characterized by the properties of a solid : neither gaseous nor liquid <solid waste>
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a : having no break or interruption <waited three solid hours> b : unanimous <had the solid support of the party> c : intimately friendly or associated <solid with the boss>
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a : prudent; also : well established financially b : serious in purpose or character
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: of one substance or character: as a : entirely of one metal or containing the minimum of alloy necessary to impart hardness <solid gold> b : of a single color
— sol·id·ly adverb
— sol·id·ness noun
See Examples of SOLID
- Concrete is a solid material.
- When ice melts, it passes from a solid to a liquid form.
- I was on a liquid diet when I was sick because I couldn't digest solid food.
- I was glad to get off the plane and back on solid ground.
- The pond was frozen solid.
- The ring is solid gold.
- a chunk of solid marble
- I prefer solid colors like blue or green instead of plaids and stripes.
Origin of SOLID
Middle English solide, from Middle French, from Latin solidus; akin to Greek holos whole — more at safe
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SOLID
- Synonyms
- commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, firm, hard, informed, just, justified, levelheaded, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, sober, good, valid, well-founded
- Antonyms
- groundless, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, nonsensical, nonvalid, unfounded, uninformed, unjustified, unreasonable, unreasoned, unsound
Other Chemical Engineering Terms
2solid
nounDefinition of SOLID
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: a geometrical figure or element (as a cube or sphere) having three dimensions — see volume table
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a : a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has a definite capacity for resisting forces (as compression or tension) which tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size and shape b : the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid —usually used in plural <milk solids>
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: something that is solid: as a : a solid color b : a compound word whose members are joined together without a hyphen
Examples of SOLID
- She couldn't eat solids after the surgery.
First Known Use of SOLID
15th century
3solid
adverbsolid
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)One of the three basic states of matter. A solid forms from either a liquid or a gas (the other two states of matter) because, as the energy of the atoms decreases, they coalesce in the relatively ordered, three-dimensional structure of a solid. All solids have the ability to support loads applied either perpendicular (normal) or parallel (shear) to a surface. Solids can be crystalline (as in metals), amorphous (as in glass), or quasicrystalline (as in certain metal alloys), depending on the degree of order in the arrangement of the atoms.
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