- solid
- (L). Dense, firm
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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Solid — Sol id (s[o^]l [i^]d), a. [L. solidus, probably akin to sollus whole, entire, Gr. ???: cf. F. solide. Cf. {Consolidate},{Soda}, {Solder}, {Soldier}, {Solemn}.] 1. Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solid — [säl′id] adj. [ME solide < MFr < L solidus < sollus, whole: see SOLEMN] 1. tending to keep its form rather than to flow or spread out like a liquid or gas; relatively firm or compact 2. filled with matter throughout; not hollow 3. a)… … English World dictionary
Solid — bezeichnet: Linksjugend solid, einen parteinahen Jugendverband der Partei Die Linke solid – die sozialistische Jugend, einen ehemaligen Jugendverband, der der PDS nahe stand Solid (Fürth), das Solarenergie Informations und Demonstrationszentrum… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Solid — Solid: Solid фреймворк интеграции оборудования в KDE 4. SOLID аббревиатура пяти основных принципов дизайна классов в объектно ориентированном проектировании. Solid студийный альбом группы U.D.O. (1997) … Википедия
solid — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. solide firm, dense, compact, from L. solidus firm, whole, entire (related to salvus safe ), from PIE root *sol whole (Cf. Gk. holos whole, L. salus health; see SAFE (Cf. safe) (adj.)). Slang … Etymology dictionary
solid — [adj1] hard, dimensional brick wall*, close, compact, compacted, concentrated, concrete, consolidated, dense, firm, fixed, heavy, hefty, hulk, hunk, husky, massed, material, physical, rock, rocklike, rooted, secure, set, sound, stable, strong,… … New thesaurus
Solid — Sol id, n. 1. A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solid — UK US /ˈsɒlɪd/ adjective ► of a good standard: »The bank has reported solid earnings for the year … Financial and business terms
solid — solid[e]:1.⇨gediegen(1)–2.⇨haltbar(1)–3.⇨rechtschaffen–4.⇨anständig(1) solid 1.→fest 2.→gediegen 3.→rechtschaffen … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
solid — ► ADJECTIVE (solider, solidest) 1) firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. 2) strongly built or made. 3) not hollow or having spaces or gaps. 4) consisting of the same substance throughout. 5) (of time) continuous. 6) … English terms dictionary
Solid — (v. lat.), 1) fest, im Gegensatz vom Flüssigen; 2) gediegen, gründlich, echt, zuverlässig, wahr, gültig; 3) rechtschaffen in der Denkungsart; 4) streng sittlich lebend; 5) in Handelsverhältnissen reell, bes. zu Lösung von Schuldverbindlichkeiten… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
