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sòlid — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • solid adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
  • solidus noun Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

sòlid is used for these senses in English:

  • solid (of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
  • solid Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
  • solid (of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
  • solid (chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
  • solidus (historical) The weight of the Roman gold coin, 1/60 of a Roman pound under Diocletian or 1/72 lb. (about 4.5 grams) after Constantine.
  • sound Complete, solid, or secure.

solid — full definition

  1. adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
  2. adjective Reliable, dependable, or of good quality.
  3. noun A substance that holds its shape and volume without a container, unlike a liquid or gas.

solidus — full definition

  1. noun Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
  2. noun A Roman ~23k gold coin introduced by Diocletian in AD 301 and called by that name, but reissued at a slightly lower weight by Constantine I.
  3. noun Its successor Byzantine coins, from the eleventh century onward of progressively debased weight and purity.
  4. noun Synonym of sol or sou: a Carolingian unit of account equivalent to a solidus of silver.

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