Flawed vs. Sound
Difference Between Flawed and Sound
Flawedadjective
Having a flaw or imperfection.
Flawed diamonds are generally not used in jewellery.His design for a perpetual motion machine is flawed because water does not flow uphill.Soundnoun
Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.
Flawedadjective
having a blemish or flaw;
a flawed diamondSoundnoun
Transmitted vibrations of any frequency.
Soundnoun
The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium.
Soundnoun
Such sensations considered as a group.
Soundnoun
A distinctive noise
a hollow sound.Soundnoun
The distance over which something can be heard
within sound of my voice.Soundnoun
An articulation made by the vocal apparatus
a vowel sound.Soundnoun
The distinctive character of such an articulation
The words bear and bare have the same sound.Soundnoun
A mental impression; an implication
didn't like the sound of the invitation.Soundnoun
Auditory material that is recorded, as for a movie.
Soundnoun
Meaningless noise.
Soundnoun
(Music) A distinctive style, as of an orchestra or singer.
Soundnoun
(Archaic) Rumor; report.
Soundnoun
A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water.
Soundnoun
A long, wide ocean inlet.
Soundnoun
(Archaic) The swim bladder of a fish.
Soundnoun
An instrument used to examine or explore body cavities, as for foreign bodies or other abnormalities, or to dilate strictures in them.
Soundverb
To make or give forth a sound
The siren sounded.Soundverb
To be given forth as a sound
The fanfare sounded.Soundverb
To present a particular impression
That argument sounds reasonable.Soundverb
To cause to give forth or produce a sound
sounded the gong.Soundverb
To summon, announce, or signal by a sound
sound a warning.Soundverb
(Linguistics) To articulate; pronounce
sound a vowel.Soundverb
To make known; celebrate
"Nations unborn your mighty names shall sound" (Alexander Pope).Soundverb
To examine (a body organ or part) by causing to emit sound; auscultate.
Soundverb
To measure the depth of (water), especially by means of a weighted line; fathom.
Soundverb
To try to learn the attitudes or opinions of
sounded out her feelings.Soundverb
To probe (a body cavity) with a sound.
Soundverb
To measure depth.
Soundverb
To dive swiftly downward. Used of a marine mammal or a fish.
Soundverb
To look into a possibility; investigate.
Soundadjective
Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition
Is the bridge sound?.Soundadjective
Free from disease or injury.
Soundadjective
Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded
a sound approach to the problem.Soundadjective
Based on valid reasoning; having no logical flaws
a sound conclusion.sound reasoning.Soundadjective
(Logic) Of or relating to an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows from the premises.
Soundadjective
Secure or stable
a partnership that started on a sound footing.Soundadjective
Financially secure or safe
a sound economy.Soundadjective
Thorough; complete
gave their rivals a sound thrashing.Soundadjective
Deep and unbroken; undisturbed
a sound sleep.Soundadjective
Compatible with an accepted point of view; orthodox
sound doctrine.Soundadverb
Thoroughly; deeply
sound asleep.Soundadjective
Healthy.
He was safe and sound.In horse management a sound horse is one with no health problems that might affect its suitability for its intended work.Soundadjective
Complete, solid, or secure.
Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.Soundadjective
Having the property of soundness.
Soundadjective
Good; acceptable; decent.
"How are you?" - "I'm sound."That's a sound track you're playing.See that man over there? He's sound. You should get to know him.Soundadjective
(of sleep) Quiet and deep. Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, often deeply.
Her sleep was sound.Soundadjective
Heavy; laid on with force.
a sound beatingSoundadjective
Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
a sound title to landSoundadverb
Soundly.
Soundinterjection
Yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.
- I found my jacket.- Sound.
Soundnoun
A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.Nobody made a sound.Soundnoun
A vibration capable of causing such sensations.
Soundnoun
(music) A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc
Soundnoun
Noise without meaning; empty noise.
Soundnoun
(geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.
Puget Sound; Owen SoundSoundnoun
The air bladder of a fish.
Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.Soundnoun
A cuttlefish.
Soundnoun
(medicine) An instrument for probing or dilating; a sonde.
Soundnoun
A long, thin probe for sounding body cavities or canals such as the urethra.
Soundverb
(intransitive) To produce a sound.
When the horn sounds, take cover.Soundverb
(copulative) To convey an impression by one's sound.
He sounded good when we last spoke.That story sounds like a pack of lies!Soundverb
(intransitive) To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
Soundverb
To resound.
Soundverb
To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law.
Soundverb
(transitive) To cause to produce a sound.
He sounds the instrument.Soundverb
To pronounce.
The "e" in "house" isn't sounded.Soundverb
(intransitive) Dive downwards, used of a whale.
The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.Soundverb
To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.Soundverb
Test; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.Soundverb
(medicine) To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.
to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethraSoundnoun
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause;
the sound of rain on the roofthe beautiful sound of musicSoundnoun
the subjective sensation of hearing something;
he strained to hear the faint soundsSoundnoun
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium;
falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear themSoundnoun
the sudden occurrence of an audible event;
the sound awakened themSoundnoun
the audible part of a transmitted signal;
they always raise the audio for commercialsSoundnoun
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Soundnoun
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Soundnoun
a large ocean inlet or deep bay;
the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coastSoundverb
appear in a certain way;
This sounds interestingSoundverb
make a certain noise or sound;
She went `Mmmmm'The gun went `bang'Soundverb
give off a certain sound or sounds;
This record sounds scratchySoundverb
announce by means of a sound;
sound the alarmSoundverb
utter with vibrating vocal chords
Soundverb
cause to sound;
sound the bellsound a certain noteSoundverb
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Soundadjective
financially secure and safe;
sound investmentsa sound economySoundadjective
exercising or showing good judgment;
healthy scepticisma healthy fear of rattlesnakesthe healthy attitude of French lawshealthy relations between labor and managementan intelligent solutiona sound approach to the problemsound adviceno sound explanation for his decisionSoundadjective
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay;
a sound timberthe wall is sounda sound foundationSoundadjective
in excellent physical condition;
good teethI still have one good lega sound mind in a sound bodySoundadjective
reflects weight of sound argument or evidence;
a sound argumentSoundadjective
having legal efficacy or force;
a sound title to the propertySoundadjective
free from moral defect;
a man of sound characterSoundadjective
(of sleep) deep and complete;
a heavy sleepfell into a profound sleepa sound sleeperdeep wakeless sleepSoundadjective
thorough;
a sound thrashingSoundadverb
deeply or completely;
slept soundly through the stormis sound asleep
