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   thickness

   /ˈθɪknɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the distance through an object, as distinct from width or height: "the gateway is several feet in thickness" Similar widthbreadthdepthdiameterextentbreadthbroadnesswidthwidenesslargenessbignessbulkinesssolidnessOpposite thinness
   • ▪ a layer of a specified material: "the framework has to support two thicknesses of plasterboard" Similar layerstratumstratificationseamveinbandsheetfilmlaminaplycoatcoating
   • ▪ a broad or deep part of a specified thing: "the beams were set into the thickness of the wall"
   • 2. the state or quality of being thick: "he gave his eyes time to adjust to the thickness of the fog" Similar densitydensenessheavinessopacityopaquenessimpenetrabilitysoupinessmurkiness

   verb

   • 1. plane or cut (wood) to a desired breadth or depth.

   Word Origin Old Englishthicness (see thick, -ness).

   Derivatives

   • 1. thicknesser noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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     the distance between the opposite sides of something: How do...

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   Learn the meaning of thickness as the smallest of three dimensions, the quality or state of being thick, and other related terms. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of thickness.

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   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 /

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHICKNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Thickness is the state or quality of being thick, or the measure of the smallest dimension of a solid figure. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, collocations, and usage of thickness in sentences.

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   Thickness is the quality or condition of being thick, or the dimension between two surfaces of an object. Learn how to use the word in different contexts, such as layers, sheets, or density, with synonyms and translations.