solidity
noun/səˈlɪdɪti/
Frequency rank: #18,284 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the quality of being firm, stable, and strongly built.
Example sentence
The engineer praised the solidity of the bridge's construction after the earthquake.
Synonyms & related words
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