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SOUNDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The muscle tone of healthy tissue
Example:
his muscular firmness
Synonyms:
firmness; soundness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("soundness" is a kind of...):
strength (the property of being physically or mentally strong)
Antonym:
unsoundness (not mentally or physically healthy)
Derivation:
sound (in excellent physical condition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being prudent and sensible
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("soundness" is a kind of...):
good; goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soundness"):
advisability (the quality of being advisable)
reasonableness (goodness of reason and judgment)
Antonym:
unsoundness (not mentally or physically healthy)
Derivation:
sound (free from moral defect)
sound (logically valid)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A state or condition free from damage or decay
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("soundness" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soundness"):
seaworthiness (fitness to traverse the seas)
airworthiness (fitness to fly)
Antonym:
unsoundness (a condition of damage or decay)
Derivation:
sound (financially secure and safe)
sound (in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay)
