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thickness

 

[ หˆฮธษชknษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

measurement

The state or quality of being thick in dimension or in consistency.

Synonyms

breadth, depth, width

Examples of usage

  • The thickness of the ice on the lake was over a foot.
  • She added more flour to increase the thickness of the sauce.
Context #2 | Noun

density

The state or quality of being thick in density or concentration.

Synonyms

concentration, density, intensity

Examples of usage

  • The thickness of the fog made it difficult to see ahead.
  • The thickness of the crowd made it hard to move through.
Context #3 | Noun

layer

A measure of the distance between the opposite surfaces of something.

Synonyms

narrowness, slenderness, thinness

Examples of usage

  • The thickness of the paper was suitable for printing.
  • She measured the thickness of the fabric before cutting.

Translations

Translations of the word "thickness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espessura

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคŸเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dicke

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ketebalan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะพะฒั‰ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gruboล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŽšใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉpaisseur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grosor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalฤฑnlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘๊ป˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูู…ูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tlouลกลฅka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrรบbka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽšๅบฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ debelina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพykkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปั‹าฃะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒฅแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalฤฑnlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grosor

Etymology

The word 'thickness' originated from the Middle English word 'thiknesse', which came from the Old English word 'thicnes'. It has been used to describe the dimension, density, or layer of an object since the 14th century.

See also: thick, thicken, thicket.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,424, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.