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thickness

thickness

37 2.0
The distance between two opposite surfaces of something
  • noun
  • /ˈθɪknəs/
translation icon : espesor
  • 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?

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Examples

  • This is a sample of the thickness of this armored glass.

  • What matters is that the cutting edge can cover the thickness of the wood piece.

  • As first example, a simple wall of a house with thickness E is chosen.

  • Skin is the same level of thickness from the inside as from the outside!

  • The thickness, not the length.

  • Look at the thickness of that foam.

  • It really depends on the thickness of your hair.

  • 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

1 3.3

A small width of an object like ice or wire

How Thick

thickness
37 2.0
thickish
3.5
thinness
1 3.3

Surface Forms

thickness singular
thicknesses plural

Morphology

thickness = thick (transparent) = thick + ness

The word 'thickness' is transparently derived from 'thick' using the suffix '-ness' to denote a state or quality.

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.