Soundness — Sound ness, 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: Firmness; strength; solidity; healthiness; truth;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soundness — UK US /ˈsaʊndnəs/ noun [U] ► the quality of being able to be trusted: »Those problems called into question the bank s financial safety and soundness … Financial and business terms
soundness — index certainty, competence (sanity), health, honesty, legitimacy, quality (excellence), sanity … Law dictionary
Soundness — In mathematical logic, a logical system has the soundness property if and only if its inference rules prove only formulas that are valid with respect to its semantics. In most cases, this comes down to its rules having the property of preserving… … Wikipedia
soundness — Synonyms and related words: admissibility, advantageousness, agreeableness, aplomb, auspiciousness, authenticity, authoritativeness, authority, balance, balanced personality, beneficialness, benevolence, benignity, body, calculability,… … Moby Thesaurus
soundness — Ⅰ. sound [1] ► NOUN 1) vibrations which travel through the air or another medium and are sensed by the ear. 2) a thing that can be heard. 3) music, speech, and sound effects accompanying a film or broadcast. 4) an idea or impression conveyed by… … English terms dictionary
soundness of body — index health Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
soundness of mind — index competence (sanity) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
soundness — noun see sound I … New Collegiate Dictionary
soundness — See soundly. * * * … Universalium