thinness
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈθɪn.nəs/
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delgadez
- Although glass transmits ultraviolet light more readily, the thinness of plastic bottles compensates for plastic's greater absorption of ultraviolet light.
Apple used to have some pretty strong advantages in thinness, lightness, battery life, things like this.
- Apple used to have some pretty strong advantages in thinness, lightness, battery life, things like this.
- So don't buy the MacBook Air this year for its thinness.
- All right, well, already we're discussing the thinness of TV's as if it's kind of a like a, a new thing.
- I mean, as we can see, teeny tiny little thinness and it's very long.
Examples
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Apple used to have some pretty strong advantages in thinness, lightness, battery life, things like this.
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Overall, the tablet is very comfortable to hold; its thinness and lightness are both attributes that must be perceived first-hand.
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Given the sides and the thinness of the paper, we found that several linings would be necessary.
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We recommend this monitor, even if the product page did lie about the thinness of the bezels.
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OK, I like the thinness it's light, it's matte, it lasts a long time.
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Not to mention the incredible thinness of this device that makes it feel new, much like the iPhone 4 was to hold for the first time.
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And this reason may not have anything to do with the fact that the recently unveiled fourth-generation iPad has the exact same design, thinness, and weight as the third-generation version.
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There, women of all ages frequently, and at times repeatedly, sought her out, handling her pots for a half hour or more, discussing with great enthusiasm each vessel's symmetry, the thinness of its walls, and the pleasing color of the fired clay.
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It speaks to Apple's confidence in the iPhone 5 that, despite its thinness and lightness being primary among its attributes, they announced it alongside a sibling that is remarkably thinner and lighter than the iPhone 5.
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The thinness of the glass makes it fragile and easy to break.
Synonyms
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3.4
Little space from one side to the other making it hard to pass
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3.7
A small amount of material in a space like foam or gas
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4.5
Thin, light fabric that is almost see-through
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3.9
A thin, graceful shape that people find attractive
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2.7
Being thin in a way that looks attractive
A quality of being very thin or narrow
A thin or not thick state often about air
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thinness comes from thin + -ness, with -ness meaning 'state of being'. Imagine a sheet of ice or a slice of paper that is very 'thin'—this is the same idea when we talk about the thinness of an object or material.