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Noun: soundness  sawnd-nus
  1. A state or condition free from damage or decay
    "The soundness of the bridge was confirmed by engineers"
     
  2. The quality of being prudent and sensible
    "His soundness during the crisis helped calm the team";
    - wisdom, wiseness, level-headedness
     
  3. The muscle tone of healthy tissue
    "his muscular soundness";
    - firmness

Type of: condition, good, goodness, status, strength

Antonym: unsoundness

Encyclopedia: Soundness