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Noun (3 meanings)
solid is a type of:
- matter (noun) - that which has mass and occupies space
types of solid:
- crystal (noun) - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
- dry ice (noun) - solidified carbon dioxide
- food, solid food (noun) - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
- glass (noun) - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
- plastic (noun) - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
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- powder, pulverization, pulverisation (noun) - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
- precipitate (noun) - a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
- vitrification (noun) - a vitrified substance
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solid is a type of:
- state of matter, state (noun) - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
solid is derivationally related to:
- solid (adjective) - of definite shape and volume
- to solidify (verb) - become solid
- to solidify (verb) - make solid or more solid
solid is a type of:
- shape, form (noun) - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
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- frustum (noun) - a truncated cone or pyramid
- ovoid (noun) - an egg-shaped object
- polyhedron (noun) - a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
- toroid (noun) - the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
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Adjective (15 meanings)
Examples:
- “solid comfort”,
- “a solid base hit”
Derivationally related form:
- solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
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- good (adjective) - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Example:
- “ice is water in the solid state”
solid is the opposite of:
- gaseous (adjective) - existing as or having characteristics of a gas
- liquid (adjective) - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid
solid is an attribute of:
- state of matter, state (noun) - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
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see also:
- hard (adjective) - resisting weight or pressure
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- solid-state (adjective) - consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices
- solid-state (adjective) - characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids
solid is the opposite of:
- hollow (adjective) - not solid
solid is an attribute of:
- solidity (noun) - state of having the interior filled with matter
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- massive (adjective) - being the same substance throughout
Examples:
- “solid gold”,
- “carved out of solid rock”
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Examples:
- “a solid line across the page”,
- “solid sheets of water”
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- unbroken (adjective) - marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
Examples:
- “a hearty meal”,
- “good solid food”,
- “ate a substantial breakfast”,
- “four square meals a day”
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- wholesome (adjective) - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
Examples:
- “a solid foundation”,
- “several substantial timber buildings”
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- sound (adjective) - in good condition
Examples:
- “a firm mattress”,
- “the snow was firm underfoot”,
- “solid ground”
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- hard (adjective) - resisting weight or pressure
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- opaque (adjective) - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
Example:
- “the bank is solid and will survive this attack”
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- solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
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- sound (adjective) - financially secure and safe
Examples:
- “work of solid scholarship”,
- “based on solid facts”
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- solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
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- serious (adjective) - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Example:
- “an upstanding member of the community”
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- solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
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- respectable (adjective) - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
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- integrity, unity, wholeness (noun) - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
- unanimity (noun) - everyone being of one mind
- whole, unit (noun) - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
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