solidness n 1: the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape [syn: {solid}, {solidness}, {solid state}] 2: the consistency of a solid [syn: {solidity}, {solidness}] [ant: {porosity}, {porousness}] 3: the quality of being substantial or having substance [syn: {substantiality}, {substantialness}, {solidness}] [ant: {insubstantiality}] 4: the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope" [syn: {solidity}, {solidness}]
Solidness \Sol"id*ness\, n. 1. State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. Soundness; strength; truth; validity, as of arguments, reasons, principles, and the like. [1913 Webster]