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Definition of Solid

Solid
Solid Sol"id, a. [L. solidus, probably akin to sollus whole, entire, Gr. ???: cf. F. solide. Cf. Consolidate,Soda, Solder, Soldier, Solemn.] 1. Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; -- opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand. 2. Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy. 3. (Arith.) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches. Note: In this sense, cubics now generally used. 4. Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall. 5. Applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; -- opposed to hyphened.
Solid
Solid Sol"id, n. 1. A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid. 2. (Geom.) A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides. Solid of revolution. (Geom.) See Revolution, n., 5.

Meaning of Solid from wikipedia

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- In software programming, SOLID is a mnemonic acronym for five design principles intended to make object-oriented designs more understandable, flexible...
- SOLiD (Sequencing by Oligonucleotide Ligation and Detection) is a next-generation DNA sequencing technology developed by Life Technologies and has been...
- The player often takes control of a special forces operative (usually Solid Snake or Big Boss), who is ****igned the task of finding the titular superweapon...
- In geometry, a Platonic solid is a convex, regular polyhedron in three-dimensional Euclidean space. Being a regular polyhedron means that the faces are...
- Metal Gear Solid is a 1998 action-adventure stealth video game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. It was directed, produced, and written...
- Solid Snake (****anese: ソリッド・スネーク, Hepburn: Soriddo Sunēku) is a fictional character from the Metal Gear series created by Hideo Kojima and developed and...
- solid state or solid-state in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Solid state, or solid matter, is one of the four fundamental states of matter. Solid state...
- by scientific advancements. The series initially follows the mercenary Solid Snake. In the Metal Gear games, he goes on government missions to find the...
- up solid, SOLID, or sòlid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter. Solid may also refer to: Solids refers...