solid

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French solide (as an adjective), from Latin solidus (“solid”).

[edit] Adjective

solid (comparative more solid, superlative most solid)

  1. In the solid state; not fluid.
  2. Large, massive.
  3. Lacking holes or hollows; as solid gold, solid chocolate.
  4. Strong or unyielding; as a solid foundation.
  5. (slang) Excellent, of high quality, or Infallible (hyperbole); a filling meal, foolproof concept, sound idea, notable work of art, or a person with integrity.
    That's a solid plan.
    Radiohead's on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? It's quite solid .
    I don't think Dave would have done that. He's a solid dude.
  6. (typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
    American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates.
  7. Being of a single color throughout.
    John painted the walls solid white.
    He wore a solid shirt with floral pants.

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in the solid state
large, massive
extremely filling
lacking holes or hollows
strong, unyielding (as of foundations etc)
lacking errors or inconsistencies
typography: written as one word
of one color
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[edit] Noun

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  1. (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).
  2. (geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
  3. (slang) Favor; a solid: a favor, a helpful deed; in solid: in favor.
    • Please do me a solid: lend me your car for one week.
    • I owe him, he did me a solid last year.
    • 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XVI:
      She was telling Bobbie about the time when Boko Fittleworth was trying to ingratiate himself with your Uncle Percy, and you very sportingly offered to go and call your Uncle Percy a lot of offensive names, so that Boko, hovering outside the door, could come in and stick up for him, thus putting himself in solid with him.
  4. An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
    I prefer solids over paisleys.
  5. Food which is not liquid-based.
    The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation.

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chemistry: fundamental state of matter
geometry: three-dimensional object
article of clothing of one color
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[edit] Adverb

solid (not comparable)

  1. (typography) Without spaces or hyphens.
    Many long-established compounds are set solid.

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[edit] Danish

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solid

  1. solid, robust
  2. strong
  3. substantial (e.g. et solidt måltid: a substantial meal)
  4. reliable

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solid (comparative solider, superlative am solidesten)

  1. solid

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[edit] Etymology 1

From French solide, from Latin solidus.

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solid

  1. solid, firm
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[edit] Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin solidus.

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solid m. (plural solizi)

  1. a solidus (Roman gold coin)

[edit] Swedish

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solid

  1. solid, massive, stable, reliable
  2. solvent, in good financial standing
    och är idag ett solitt företag med 15 anställda
    and is today a respectable business with 15 employees

[edit] Declension

Declension of solid
Inflections of
solid		 Absolute Comparative Superlative
Attributive Predicative
Indefinite
singular		 Common solid solidare solidast
Neuter solitt
Definite
singular		 Masc. solide solidaste
All solida solidaste
Plural solida solidaste

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solid c.

  1. (geometry) a solid body

[edit] Declension

Declension of solid
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative solid soliden solider soliderna
genitive solids solidens soliders solidernas
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