solidity
pronunciation
How to pronounce solidity in British English:
UK [səˈlɪdəti]
How to pronounce solidity in American English:
US [səˈlɪdɪti]
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- Noun:
- the consistency of a solid
- state of having the interior filled with matter
Word Origin
- solidity (n.)
- late 14c., from Middle French solidité or directly from Latin soliditatem (nominative soliditas), from solidus (see solid (adj.)).
Example
- 1. The insurer preserved a reputation for financial solidity by avoiding the worst of the crisis .
- 2. The art revealed the fissures in everything turning the solidity of matter into a surreal blur .
- 3. " The majority of my colleagues can be convinced of the solidity of this compromise , " he believes .
- 4. Under the deal reached sunday , ireland will try again what it has tried unsuccessfully for two years : adding more capital to banks to give investors and depositors more confidence in their solidity .
- 5. A rare and unusually public legal battle between two of china 's most prominent property developers is raising eyebrows in the industry , as well as questions about the solidity of legal agreements there .