solid meaning
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WSolid
- Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being liquid, gas, and plasma). It is characterized by structural rigidity and resistance to changes of shape or volume.
- The branch of physics that deals with solids is called solid-state physics, and is the main branch of condensed matter physics (which also includes liquids). Materials science is primarily concerned with the physical and chemical properties of solids.


- NounPLsolids
- (chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
- (geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
- INF A favor.
- Please do me a solid: lend me your car for one week.
- I owe him, he did me a solid last year.
- An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
- I prefer solids over paisleys.
- (in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.
- The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation.
- (chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
- AdjectiveCOMmore solidSUPmost solid
- In the state of a solid; not fluid.
- Large, massive.
- Lacking holes or hollows; as solid gold, solid chocolate.
- The cane was undoubtedly of foreign make, for it had a solid silver ferrule at one end, which was not English hall–marked.
- Strong or unyielding.
- a solid foundation
- SLA Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
- That's a solid plan.
- Radiohead's on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? It's quite solid.
- I don't think Dave would have done that. He's a solid dude.
- Hearty; filling.
- a solid meal
- Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
- Sound; not weakly.
- a solid constitution of body
- (typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
- American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates.
- (printing, dated) Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.
- (US, politics) SLA United; without division; unanimous.
- The delegation is solid for a candidate.
- Of a single color throughout.
- John painted the walls solid white.
- He wore a solid shirt with floral pants.
- (dated) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
- A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
- In the state of a solid; not fluid.
- AdverbCOMmore solidSUPmost solid
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- A cylinder is a solid of revolution generated by rotating a rectangle about one of its axes.
- This publication describes the safety profile of onartuzumab in patients with solid tumors using data from the global onartuzumab clinical development program.
- A solid mane thinner is indispensable in finishing the looks of your horse.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of solid in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Adjectives
- en solidity
- en solidarity
- en solidify
- en solidification
- fr solidification
Source: Wiktionary