soundness meaning
UK US /ˈsaʊndnəs/ 2 syllables
soundness (noun): a state or condition free from damage or decay.
soundness has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
soundness as a noun
- a state or condition free from damage or decay
Opposite: unsoundness
Type of: condition
Kinds: seaworthiness, airworthiness
Related forms: sound
- the quality of being prudent and sensible
Opposite: unsoundness
Type of: good
Kinds: advisability, reasonableness
Related forms: sound
- the muscle tone of healthy tissue
- his muscular firmness
Synonyms: firmness
Opposite: unsoundness
Type of: strength
Related forms: sound
soundness in a sentence
- Edge cases are extremely important to testing the soundness of an argument.
How to pronounce soundness
soundness is pronounced /ˈsaʊndnəs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in SS · 9-letter words
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