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soundness

soundness

1 4.6
Being whole and in good condition
  • noun
  • /ˈsaʊndnəs/
translation icon : integridad
  • Delta Marine's engineers use the same software package to look at both the ship's vibration and its structural soundness.
  • safety and soundness
  • environmental soundness

Examples

  • It's important to regularly check the soundness of your home's foundation to avoid costly repairs later.

  • In the meantime, we believe that tracking gross and net notional exposures is an important barometer of the safety and soundness of large security-based swap dealers.

    Academic text (2016)

  • While the appearance of a home is an important factor, you also need to consider its condition and soundness of construction.

    Blog text (6)

  • In 2009, it was in 108th place for soundness of its banks, according to the World Economic Forum.

    Blog text (19)

  • Financial sector regulations protect consumers of financial services, provide institutional safety and soundness, and uphold market integrity.

    Blog text (26)

  • Because structural reform is impossible in a situation of runaway inflation, the Solidarity government's most urgent task was to restore monetary soundness.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The cardinal principles of sustainable development are social acceptability, equity, economic viability, technical appropriateness, environmental soundness, and conservation of resources.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The condition surveys have included field testing to determine the concrete soundness, cover, and corrosion potential, with core sample recovery to determine chloride ion content, compressive strength, and hardened air void parameters.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Before we can use the bridge, we need to evaluate its structural soundness to ensure it's safe for vehicles.

  • The engineer reported that the soundness of the building met all safety standards, allowing it to be reopened.

Synonyms

solidness
vssoundness
1 4.1

Stability and reliability, for example in money matters or a person's actions

focuses on being undamaged or whole in physical condition

Antonyms

to damage
885 1.4

To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy

defect
150 3.4

A fault that makes something less useful or valuable

to decay
37 4.4

To slowly fall into ruin because of age or neglect

unsoundness
7.7

A part of something that is damaged and not safe to use

Compounds

mental soundness
5.1

A healthy mind that thinks clearly and makes good decisions

How Intact

perfection
97 3.7
soundness
1 4.6
defect
150 3.4
ruin
100 3.2

Surface Forms

soundness singular
soundnesses plural

Morphology

soundness = sound (transparent) = sound + ness

Derived by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'sound' (sense: whole, undamaged), a transparent, regular formation.

Etymology

Soundness comes from the adjective sound, which once meant 'not damaged' or 'whole'. Like a 'sound bridge' that is safe and in good condition, soundness means being free from damage and fit to use.