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Definition of thickness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
size checkmeasure of how thick something is
- He checked the thickness of the glass with a gauge..
2.
liquid feelthe quality of being thick in consistency
- The thickness of the soup was perfect.
3.
understandingUK the property of being slow to understandUK
- His thickness in class was noticeable.
4.
depthlayer of something
- Apply a thickness of paint to the surface.
5.
graph theoryTECH. the minimum number of planar subgraphs in a graphTECH.
- The graph's thickness is three.
Origin of thickness
Old English, þicce (thick)
Terms with thickness included in their meaning
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physical thickness
having little thickness from one surface to another
physical size
having less thickness than something else
coating
thickness of substance covering a surface
typography
height and thickness of letters when text is printed or displayed
visibility
difficult to see through due to thickness
measurement
thickness of circular object
physical
having little depth or thickness
painting
liquid used to reduce paint thickness
diluting agent
substance that dilutes or reduces thickness
density reduction
action of reducing thickness or density
size
extremely thin in size or thickness
object
flat object of uniform thickness
opacity or thickness
with a high degree of opacity or thickness
mathematics
having only length, no breadth or thickness; limited to a single line
typography
the boldness or thickness of a font
metal thickness
thickness of metal or wire
textiles
fabric made by knitting two yarn sets for double thickness
rope joining
knot used to join two ropes of similar thickness
tools
tool for measuring wire diameter or thickness
architecture
horizontal ledge on a wall due to thickness change
metalworking
ratio of change in thickness in metalworking
hair
lose thickness or density
jewelry
style of hoop earrings with varying thickness
thickness
most thick or wide
Examples of thickness in a sentence
They measured the thickness of the ice before skating. The paint's thickness made it hard to apply. She measured the thickness of the book. Her thickness was evident during the meeting. The teacher was frustrated by his thickness in grasping concepts. The cake had a thickness of icing on top.
The wall's thickness provided excellent insulation. Calculating the thickness of this network is complex. The researchers discussed the graph's thickness extensively.
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- French:épaisseur, consistance, ...
- German:Dicke, Stärke, ...
- Italian:spessore, consistenza, ...
- Spanish:grosor, torpeza, ...
- Portuguese:grossura, consistência, ...
- Chinese:厚度, 浓稠度, ...
- Japanese:厚さ, 濃さ, ...
- Arabic:سَمَاكَة, كَثَافَة, ...
- Hebrew:עוֹבִי, סְמִיכוּת, ...
- Russian:толщина, густота, ...
- Ukrainian:товщина, консистенція, ...
- Hindi:मोटाई, गाढ़ापन, ...
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