堅實 — meaning in English
jiān shí
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English meaning
Senses
堅實 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 (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.
solid — full definition
- adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
- adjective Reliable, dependable, or of good quality.
- noun A substance that holds its shape and volume without a container, unlike a liquid or gas.
solidus — full definition
- noun Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
- 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.
- noun Its successor Byzantine coins, from the eleventh century onward of progressively debased weight and purity.
- noun Synonym of sol or sou: a Carolingian unit of account equivalent to a solidus of silver.