Solidative

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Pertaining to the process of making something firm or stable ; relating to consolidation or strengthening of structure or form ; describing the act of becoming solid or united in composition
2. Characterized by causing or resulting in the hardening or stabilization of a material or concept ; associated with the effect of combining separate elements into a coherent whole ; involving the transformation from a fluid or loose state to a definite, fixed condition
3. Connected with the action of reinforcing or bringing together distinct parts into a unified mass ; indicative of a process that secures solidity or firmness ; signifying the development towards a stable, compact arrangement or formation

Etymology: "Solidative" is formed from "solid" plus the suffix "-ative", which forms adjectives meaning having a tendency or power to do something. "Solid" came into English from Old French "solide", ultimately from Latin "solidus", meaning firm, compact, or whole, and that Latin word is also the source of the coin name "solidus" and of "solder" and "consolidate". The suffix does the work here. "-ative" was added to a stem to produce adjectives like "demonstrative" or "talkative", so "solidative" describes something inclined toward becoming solid. Its sense is precisely the one the meaning gives: tending to harden, as with a substance moving from liquid or soft to firm.