堅實 — meaning in English
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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 coins or units of money used in medieval and early modern times.
- noun A Roman gold coin of about 23 carats, brought in under Diocletian in AD 301 under this name, then reissued at a somewhat reduced weight by Constantine I.
- noun The Byzantine coin that replaced it, which lost weight and purity gradually from the eleventh century onwards.
- noun Another word for sol or sou, a unit of account used under the Carolingians equal to a solidus of silver.
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