solidity

[suh-lid-i-tee]

noun

1. the state, property, or quality of being solid.

2. firmness and strength; substantialness.

   an argument with little solidity.

3. strength of mind, character, finances, etc.

4. Obsolete.,  the amount of space occupied by a solid body; volume.

Other Word Forms

• unsolidity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of solidity¹

1525–35; < Latin soliditās, equivalent to solid ( us ) solid + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

There have also been concerns about the solidity of a Liverpool's defence that conceded six goals in their first three games of the season.

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Zero double faults - an issue which plagued Raducanu earlier this year at the Australian Open - underlines the solidity in her second serve.

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To come and minimise them to the chances that they had was a real sign of defensive solidity, which is great.

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Last season they were built on defensive solidity.

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"Yamal's renewal is a demonstration of the solidity of Barca's project. His emergence on to the world football scene is like few others," the club said.

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Related Words

• closeness 
• density