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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Adverb 2 Danish 2.1 Adjective

[ English

[ Pronunciation

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[ Etymology

From Old French solide (as an adjective), from Latin solidus (“‘like the soil’”), from solum (“‘ground’”).

[ Adjective

solid (comparative more solid, superlative most solid)

1. In the solid state; not fluid.
2. Large, massive.
3. (of a meal) Filling.
4. Lacking holes or hollows; as solid gold, solid chocolate.
5. Strong or unyielding; as a solid foundation.
6. (of a theory or concept) Lacking errors or inconsistencies.
7. (typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.

   American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates.

[ Related terms

• solidity
• solidly
• solid state
• rock solid, solid as a rock
• condensed matter

[ Translations

In the state of being a solid

Arabic: صُلب (ʂulb) Chinese: 堅實, 坚实 (jiānshí) Czech: tuhý cs(cs) m. Danish: fast da(da) Dutch: vast nl(nl), solide nl(nl) Finnish: kiinteä fi(fi) French: solide fr(fr) German: fest de(de) Greek: στερεός el(el) (stereós) m. Hungarian: szilárd hu(hu) Italian: solido it(it)

Japanese: 固体の (kotai no) Korean: 굳다 (gutda), 단단하다 (dandan-hada) Norwegian: fast no(no) Portuguese: sólido m., sólida f. Russian: твёрдый ru(ru) (tvjórdyj) Serbian: čvrsto, tvrdo Slovak: pevný sk(sk) m. Spanish: sólido es(es) Swedish: fast, i fast form Telugu: ఘన (ghana)

Large, massive

Danish: solid da(da), massiv da(da) Dutch: massief nl(nl) Finnish: valtava fi(fi), massiivinen fi(fi), mahtava fi(fi) French: massif fr(fr) m., massive fr(fr) f. German: fest de(de), massiv de(de) Italian: massiccio it(it)

Norwegian: solid, kraftig Russian: крупный (krúpnyj), массивный (massívnyj) Serbian: čvrsto, kršno, krupno Swedish: massiv sv(sv) Telugu: పేద్ద (paedda)

Extremely filling

Danish: kompakt da(da), fast da(da) Dutch: zwaar nl(nl) Finnish: täyttävä, tukeva French: plein fr(fr) m., pleine fr(fr) f. German: deftig

Japanese: 詰まった (tsumatta), ソリッドな (soriddo-na) Norwegian: solid no(no) Russian: сытный (sýtnyj) Swedish: mättande

Lacking holes or hollows

Danish: tæt, kompakt Dutch: massief Finnish: täysi fi(fi), eheä fi(fi) French: plein fr(fr) m., pleine fr(fr) f. Greek: συμπαγής el(el) m., ατόφιος el(el) m.

Italian: compatto it(it) Norwegian: solid no(no), massiv no(no), kompakt no(no) Portuguese: sólido m., sólida f. Russian: сплошной (splošnój) Swedish: massiv sv(sv)

Strong, unyielding (as of foundations etc)

Dutch: solide nl(nl), stevig nl(nl) Finnish: tukeva fi(fi), vakaa fi(fi) French: solide fr(fr) German: solide de(de), robust de(de) Greek: στερεός (stereós) m., γερός (yerós) m. Italian: solido it(it) Korean: 굳다 (gutda), 굳세다 (gutseda)

Norwegian: solid, kraftig Portuguese: sólido m., sólida f. Russian: крепкий ru(ru) (krépkij), прочный ru(ru) (próčnyj) Swedish: fast sv(sv), solid sv(sv) Telugu: దిట్టము (diTTamu) Tok Pisin: strong, strongpela

Lacking errors or inconsistencies

Danish: grundig, grundfæstet Dutch: steekhoudend, gegrond Finnish: pitävä, aukoton French: solide fr(fr) German: stichhaltig

Japanese: 堅実な (kenjitsu-na), 確実な (kakujitsu-na) Korean: 틀림없다 (teullim-eopda) Norwegian: solid no(no) Portuguese: sólido m., sólida f. Swedish: solid sv(sv), gedigen sv(sv)

[ Noun

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solid (plural solids)

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) A favor: a helpful deed.

[ Translations

chemistry: A fundamental state of matter

Danish: fast stof n. Dutch: vast nl(nl) Finnish: kiinteä aine fi(fi) French: solide fr(fr) m. German: Festkörper m. Greek: στερεό el(el) (stereó) n. Japanese: 固体 (kotai)

Korean: 고체 (固体, goche) Portuguese: sólido m., sólida f. Russian: твёрдое тело (tvjórdoje télo) n. Slovak: pevná látka f. Spanish: sólido es(es) m. Swedish: fast form, fast ämne Telugu: ఘన పదార్ధం (ghana padaardhaM)

geometry: a three-dimensional object

Finnish: kappale fi(fi) French: solide fr(fr) m. German: Körper de(de) m. Korean: 입체 (立体, ipche) Portuguese: sólido m., sólida f.

Russian: (геометрическое) тело ((geometríčeskoje) télo) n. Slovak: teleso n. Spanish: sólido es(es) m., cuerpo es(es) m. Swedish: kropp sv(sv)

[ Adverb

solid (not comparable)

1. (typography) Without spaces or hyphens.

   Many long-established compounds are set solid.

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[ Danish

[ Adjective

solid

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