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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sound \sound\, a. compar. sounder; superl. soundest. oe.
sound, as. sund; akin to d. gezond, g. gesund, ohg. gisunt,
dan. sw. sund, and perhaps to l. sanus. cf. sane.
1. whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or
decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit;
a sound tooth; a sound ship.
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2. healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; --
said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound
constitution; a sound understanding.
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3. firm; strong; safe.
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the brasswork here, how rich it is in beams,
and how, besides, it makes the whole house sound.
--chapman.
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4. free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful;
orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound
thinker.
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do not i know you a favorer
of this new seat? ye are nor sound. --shak.
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5. founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be
overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument
or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound
principles.
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hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast
heard of me. --2 tim. i.
13.
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6. heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating.
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7. undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep.
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8. founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound
title to land.
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note: sound is sometimes used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, sound-headed,
sound-hearted, sound-timbered, etc.
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sound currency com., a currency whose actual value is the
same as its nominal value; a currency which does not
deteriorate or depreciate or fluctuate in comparision with
the standard of values.
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see also:
sounder soundest sane sound currency
Results 1 - 10 of 10 found about sound currency: Currency
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Currency, definition of term: Currency
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Sound, definition of term: Sound
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Sound Off, definition of term: Sound Off
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Sound Wave, definition of term: Sound Wave
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Sound Pollution, definition of term: Sound Pollution
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Sound Effect, definition of term: Sound Effect
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Sound Bite, definition of term: Sound Bite
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Sound Card, definition of term: Sound Card
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Sound Barrier, definition of term: Sound Barrier
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Paper Currency, definition of term: Paper Currency
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