thickness
- noun
- /ˈθɪknəs/
- He noted the thickness of the book before deciding whether to carry it.
- wall thickness
- skin thickness
- tissue thickness
So it's like, was the thickness of the wall a priority?
- So it's like, was the thickness of the wall a priority?
- And one of the big things is working with the thickness of many Leathers.
- They were shooting for the weight, the thickness, and the screen resolution.
- So the cortical thickness goes down with the age.
Examples
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This is a sample of the thickness of this armored glass.
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What matters is that the cutting edge can cover the thickness of the wood piece.
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As first example, a simple wall of a house with thickness E is chosen.
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Skin is the same level of thickness from the inside as from the outside!
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The thickness, not the length.
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Look at the thickness of that foam.
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It really depends on the thickness of your hair.
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The material reached equilibrium at about one-sixth of the original thickness in about 100 hours.
Academic text (1990) -
The height and thickness of papillae and the thickness of the epithelial layer were measured.
Academic text (2013) -
The thickness of the ice was measured to ensure it was safe for skating.
Antonyms
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word thickness comes from thick meaning 'not thin' and the ending -ness that turns an adjective into a noun. Think of measuring how 'thick' a board or a piece of glass is from one side to the other, so thickness is the distance through something.