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Definition of Soundness

1. Noun. A state or condition free from damage or decay.

2. Noun. The quality of being prudent and sensible.

3. Noun. The muscle tone of healthy tissue. "His muscular firmness"

Definition of Soundness

1. n. The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness of timber, of fruit, of the teeth, etc.; the soundness of reasoning or argument; soundness of faith.

Definition of Soundness

1. Noun. The state or quality of being sound. ¹

2. Noun. The result or product of being sound. ¹

3. Noun. (logic) The property (of an argument) of not only being valid, but also of having true premises. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Soundness

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Medical Definition of Soundness

1. The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness of timber, of fruit, of the teeth, etc.; the soundness of reasoning or argument; soundness of faith. Synonym: Firmness, strength, solidity, healthiness, truth, rectitude. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Soundness

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soundlessness soundlike soundly soundman soundmen soundness soundnesses soundpainting soundproof soundproofed

soundproofing soundproofings soundproofs sounds soundscape soundscapes soundscaping soundscore soundscores soundstage

Literary usage of Soundness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Horse by William Youatt, Walker Watson, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1874)
"Since the publication of our first edition, this definition or rule as to soundness or unsoundness has received very high judicial sanction. ..."

2. Materials of Construction by Harry E. Pulver (1922)
"Soundness.—Soundness is a necessary quality for cement that is to be used for structural ... Soundness is promoted by thorough seasoning, fine grinding, ..."

3. A Treatise on Concrete, Plain and Reinforced: Materials, Construction, and by Frederick Winslow Taylor, Sanford Eleazer Thompson, René Feret, William Barnard Fuller, Frank Pape McKibben, Spencer Baird Newberry (1909)
"If a cement satisfactorily passes the tests for soundness, it will in all probability ... Failure, on the other hand, to pass the tests for soundness, ..."

4. Homerica, Emendations and Elucidations of the Odyssey by Thomas Leyden Agar (1908)
"... and there the serious corruption, if there be any serious corruption of the line, must lie. Suspecting then the soundness of OVK ..."

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