Thickness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɪknəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thickness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension).
Meaning
(uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension).
More Meanings
- (uncountable, countable) A measure of how thick (in dimension) something is.
- (countable) A layer.
- (uncountable) The quality of being thick (in consistency).
- (uncountable, informal) The property of being thick (slow to understand).
- (graph theory, countable) The minimum number of planar subgraphs which a given graph can decompose into.
- (transitive) To trim (wood) to a consistent thickness using a thickness planer.
Example Sentences
Guitar picks come in different thicknesses.
Whip the cream until it reaches a good thickness.
The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from two to 70 kilometres.
We upholstered the seat with three thicknesses of cloth to make it more comfortable to sit on.
Word Forms
- thicknesses
- thicknessing
- thicknessed
Synonyms for thickness
Depending on context, synonyms include fatness, depth, layer, stratum, density, viscosity.
Antonyms for thickness
Common opposites include fluidity, liquidity, runniness, thinness, wateriness, quick-wittedness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heaviness, thick, thickening, height, width, depth.
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