solid Definition

being without an internal cavity

printed with minimum space between lines

joined without a hyphen

a geometrical figure or element (such as a cube or sphere) having three dimensions

a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has a definite capacity for resisting forces (such as compression or tension) which tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size and shape

the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid —usually used in plural

in a solid manner; also : unanimously

the three-dimensional angular spread at the vertex of a cone measured by the area intercepted by the cone on a unit sphere whose center is the vertex of the cone

a branch of geometry that deals with figures of three-dimensional space

giving an impression of solid worth or substance

a mathematical solid conceived as formed by the revolution of a plane figure about an axis in its plane

relating to the properties, structure, or reactivity of solid material; especially : relating to the arrangement or behavior of ions, molecules, nucleons, electrons, and holes in the crystals of a substance (such as a semiconductor) or to the effect of crystal imperfections on the properties of a solid substance

utilizing the electric, magnetic, or optical properties of solid materials

using semiconductor devices rather than electron tubes

very strong or solid

any of the five possible regular polyhedrons that include the regular forms of the tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron