solidity

[US]/sə'lɪdɪtɪ/
[UK]/sə'lɪdəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. volume; state of being solid; hardness, firmness.

Example Sentences

the sheer strength and solidity of Romanesque architecture.

The foundation of the building was constructed with great solidity.

The team demonstrated the solidity of their defense in the game.

Her argument lacked solidity and failed to convince the audience.

The company's financial solidity allowed it to weather the economic downturn.

The bridge was designed with extra solidity to withstand earthquakes.

The treaty was signed to ensure the solidity of the alliance between the two countries.

The team's success was built on the solidity of their teamwork.

The teacher emphasized the importance of intellectual solidity in academic writing.

The candidate's plan lacked solidity and failed to address key issues.

The company's reputation for solidity and reliability attracted many investors.

Real-world Examples

He felt the rubbery solidity as the club came down.

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

His figures, too, had a medieval solidity, dignity and stillness about them.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

After testing the solidity of this aerial bridge, the spider reinforces it with another thicker thread.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

This process can cause the ground underneath a building to lose its solidity under great physical stress.

Source: VOA Special February 2018 Collection

Commuters give the city its tidal restlessness; natives give it solidity and continuity; but the settlers give it passion.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Like " solidity" - your coffee cup does not just fall right through the table.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2022 Compilation

After 12,000 years of solidity the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed in just 5 weeks.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

And it felt a little like drunkenness, just making bad decisions, just fluidity, lack of solidity.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) June 2019 Collection

There's something comforting about solidity and permanence and there's also something magical about seeing the landscape growing up around it.

Source: Looking for a soulful home.

I knew the delicious solidity of that body, the soft angles of that face.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

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