Solidity
Pronunciation : So*lid"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. soliditas: cf. F. solidit?.]
Definition : 1. The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, -- opposed to fluidity; compactness; fullness of matter, -- opposed to openness or hollowness; strength; soundness, -- opposed to weakness or instability; the primary quality or affection of matter by which its particles exclude or resist all others; hardness; massiveness. That which hinders the approach of two bodies when they are moving one toward another, I call solidity. Locke.
2. Moral firmness; soundness; strength; validity; truth; certainty; - - as opposed to weakness or fallaciousness; as, the solidity of arguments or reasoning; the solidity of principles, triuths, or opinions.
3. (Geom.)
Defn: The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of inclosed space.
Syn. -- Firmness; solidness; hardness; density; compactness; strength; soundness; validity; certainty.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913