Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

solidity

American  
[suh-lid-i-tee] / səˈlɪd ɪ ti /

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

Etymology

Origin of solidity

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In December, he began to teach himself Solidity, the programming language for creating smart contracts on Ethereum.

From The Verge • Sep. 3, 2021

Solidity and seriousness were the foundation stone, an idea more pronounced after the pandemic but there from the start.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2020

Solidity was a precious commodity, and he clung to his paternal grandfather, Pedro Victor García.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2016

Solidity is a rarer commodity among countertenors, but Daniel Bubeck supplied enough of it, with attractive tone, in the alto solos.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2010

Solidity and calmness counted, he knew, and what had Paris to do with them?

From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor