solidity
noun
so·lid·i·ty
sə-ˈli-də-tē 
plural solidities
1
: the quality or state of being solid
2
: something solid
Synonyms
Examples of solidity in a Sentence
The solidity of his convictions impressed us.
the solidity of his word is such that I don't need a written contract—or anything else
Recent Examples on the Web
But the Justice Department dropped the case amid internal questions about its solidity and blowback from the Mexican government, which threatened to drastically reduce anti-drug cooperation.
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Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The solidity of their professional and personal lives notwithstanding, Lawrence regularly worked without Gormé, as an actor as well as a singer.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
Built to fit what AWS promises is enough solidity to support an enterprise customers’ stringent requirements, Amazon Q can personalize its interactions to each individual user based on an organization’s existing identities, roles and permissions.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
There are two factors that are also important: the thickness of the material and its solidity.
—WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
The wood's solidity offsets the scallop's sweetness, adding softness to an otherwise sturdy design element.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
Other than the chicken chunks and the peas, there was no solidity to it.
—Adam Dolge, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
This combination of speed, utility, and solidity is clothed in completely new bodywork—still fiberglass, of course—that is both sleek and reminiscent of past Corvettes.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
Their sport was to take a precept that had functioned eternally as a pillar of reality and demolish it: reality did not generally, as a consequence, come tumbling down, but one’s sense of its solidity and familiarity was altered.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The solidity of their professional and personal lives notwithstanding, Lawrence regularly worked without Gormé, as an actor as well as a singer.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
Built to fit what AWS promises is enough solidity to support an enterprise customers’ stringent requirements, Amazon Q can personalize its interactions to each individual user based on an organization’s existing identities, roles and permissions.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
There are two factors that are also important: the thickness of the material and its solidity.
—WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
The wood's solidity offsets the scallop's sweetness, adding softness to an otherwise sturdy design element.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
Other than the chicken chunks and the peas, there was no solidity to it.
—Adam Dolge, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
This combination of speed, utility, and solidity is clothed in completely new bodywork—still fiberglass, of course—that is both sleek and reminiscent of past Corvettes.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
Their sport was to take a precept that had functioned eternally as a pillar of reality and demolish it: reality did not generally, as a consequence, come tumbling down, but one’s sense of its solidity and familiarity was altered.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of solidity was
in the 14th century
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“Solidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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solidity
noun
so·lid·i·ty
sə-ˈlid-ət-ē
plural solidities
1
: the quality or state of being solid
2
: something solid
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