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- Dictionarythickness/ˈθɪknɪs/
noun
- 1. the distance through an object, as distinct from width or height: "the gateway is several feet in thickness" Similar Opposite
- 2. the state or quality of being thick: "he gave his eyes time to adjust to the thickness of the fog" Similar
verb
- 1. plane or cut (wood) to a desired breadth or depth.
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THICKNESS definition: 1. the quality of being thick: 2. the distance between the opposite sides of something: 3. a…. Learn more.
1. : the smallest of three dimensions. length, width, and thickness. 2. : the quality or state of being thick. 3. a. : viscous consistency. boiled to the thickness of honey. : the condition of being smoky, foul, or foggy. 4. : the thick part of something. 5. : concentration, density. 6. : stupidity, dullness. 7. : layer, ply, sheet.
noun. 1. the quality or condition of being thick. 2. the measure of how thick a thing is, as distinguished from the length or width of any of its surfaces. 3. a layer, stratum, etc. three thicknesses of cloth. 4. the thickest place or part. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
the distance between the opposite sides of something: How do you measure the thickness of paper? Look at the thickness of that tree trunk. [ C ] a layer of something: Put several thicknesses of newspaper on the table before you start painting. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Thick, dense and heavy. blocky. cakey. chunkily. chunkiness.
Thickness definition: The dimension between two surfaces of an object, usually the dimension of smallest measure.
noun. the state or quality of being thick. the measure of the smallest dimension of a solid figure: a board of two-inch thickness. the thick part or body of something: the thickness of the leg. a layer, stratum, or ply: three thicknesses of cloth. verb (used with object) to bring (a piece, as a board) to a uniform thickness. thickness. / ˈθɪknɪs /
1. the state or quality of being thick. [...] 2. the dimension through an object, as opposed to length or width. [...] 3. a layer of something. [...] More. Synonyms of 'thickness' • width, depth, breadth, broadness [...] • density, heaviness, denseness [...] More. Collocations with 'thickness' measure the thickness.
/ˈθɪknəs/ [uncountable, countable] the size of something between opposite surfaces or sides synonym width. Use wood of at least 12 mm thickness. Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 1 cm. The walls are at least two feet in thickness. The board is available in four thicknesses.
noun. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width. see more. noun. used of a line or mark. synonyms: heaviness. see more. noun. resistance to flow.
n. 1. The quality or condition of being thick. 2. The dimension between two surfaces of an object, usually the dimension of smallest measure. 3. A layer, sheet, stratum, or ply: Each floor is a single thickness of concrete. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
