depth

depth  (dpth)

n.

1. The condition or quality of being deep.

2.

a. The extent, measurement, or dimension downward, backward, or inward: dove to a depth of 30 feet; shelves with enough depth to store the large boxes.

b. The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point, such as linear perspective in painting.

3. A deep part or place. Often used in the plural: the ocean depths; in the depths of the forest.

4.

a. The most profound or intense part or stage: the depth of despair; an experience that touched the depths of tragedy.

b. Intensity; force: had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another.

5. The severest or worst part: in the depth of an economic depression.

6. A low point, level, or degree: Production has fallen to new depths.

7. Intellectual complexity or penetration; profundity: a novel of great depth.

8. The range of one's understanding or competence: I am out of my depth when it comes to cooking.

9. Strength held in reserve, especially a supply of skilled or capable replacements: a team with depth at every position.

10. The degree of richness or intensity: depth of color.

11. Lowness in pitch.

12. Complete detail; thoroughness: the depth of her research; an interview conducted in great depth.

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[Middle English depthe, from dep, deep; see deep.]

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depth

Noun

1. the distance downwards, backwards, or inwards

2. intensity of emotion or feeling

3. the quality of having a high degree of knowledge, insight, and understanding

4. intensity of colour

5. lowness of pitch

6. depths

a. a remote inaccessible region: the depths of the forest

b. the most severe part: the depths of depression

c. a low moral state

7. out of one's depth

a. in water deeper than one is tall

b. beyond the range of one's competence or understanding [Middle English dep deep]

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Depth

See also heights.

bathometer, bathymeter

Oceanography. a device for ascertaining the depth of water.

bathyclinograph

a device for ascertaining vertical currents in the deeper parts of the sea.

bathymetry

the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water. — bathymetric, bathymetrical. adj.

bathyscaphe, bathyscape, bathyscaph

Oceanography. a small, modified submarine for deep-sea exploration, usually having a spherical observation chamber fixed under a buoyancy chamber.

bathysphere

Oceanography. a spherical diving apparatus from which to study deep-sea life.

bathythermograph

a device that records the temperature of water as a reflex of depth.

benthos

1. the depths or bottom of the sea.
2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea.

benthoscope

an apparatus for surveying the depths or bottom of the sea.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	depth - the extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet" deepness extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" deepness, profoundness, profundity - the quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile" draught, draft - the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) penetration - the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) sounding - a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line shallowness - the quality of lacking physical depth; "take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive"
	2.	depth - degree of psychological or intellectual profundity degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" profundity, profoundness - intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence" shallowness, superficiality - lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
	3.	depth - (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one back of beyond - a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those" region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
	4.	depth - (usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one abasement, abjection, degradation - a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
	5.	depth - the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas deepness, astuteness, profoundness, profundity sapience, wisdom - ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
	6.	depth - the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense; "the depth of his breathing"; "the depth of his sighs," "the depth of his emotion" attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

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depth

noun 1. deepness, drop, measure, extent, profundity, profoundness

noun 2. strength, intensity, seriousness, severity, extremity, keenness, intenseness

noun 3. insight, intelligence, wisdom, penetration, profundity, acuity, discernment, perspicacity, sagacity, astuteness, profoundness, perspicuity << OPPOSITE superficiality

noun 4. breadth, degree, magnitude, amplitude

noun 5. intensity, strength, warmth, richness, brightness, vibrancy, vividness

noun 6. complexity, intricacy, elaboration, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness

plural noun 7. deepest part, middle, midst, remotest part, furthest part, innermost part

plural noun 8. most intense part, pit, void, abyss, chasm, deepest part, furthest part, bottomless depth

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In maritime/hydrographic use, the vertical distance from the plane of the hydrographic datum to the bed of the sea, lake, or river.

Translations

depth [dɛpθ] n → profundidad f;

at a depth of 3 metres → a 3 metros de profundidad;

to be out of one's depth (swimmer) → perder pie;

(fig) → estar perdido;

to study sth in depth → estudiar algo a fondo;

in the depths of → en lo más hondo de

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depth [dɛpθ] n → profondeur f;

in the depths of → au fond de; au cœur de; au plus profond de;

to be in the depths of despair → être au plus profond du désespoir;

at a depth of 3 metres → à 3 mètres de profondeur;

to be out of one's depth (Brit) [swimmer] → ne plus avoir pied (fig); être dépassé(e) → nager;

to study sth in depth → étudier qch en profondeur

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depth [dɛpθ] n → Tiefe f;

in the depths of → in den Tiefen +gen;

in the depths of despair → in tiefster Verzweiflung;

in the depths of winter → im tiefsten Winter;

at a depth of 3 metres → in 3 Meter Tiefe;

to be out of one's depth (in water) → nicht mehr stehen können (fig); überfordert sein;

to study sth in depth → etw gründlich or eingehend studieren

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depth [dɛpθ] n → profondità f inv;

at a depth of 3 metres → a una profondità di 3 metri, a 3 metri di profondità;

in the depths of → nel profondo di; nel cuore di;

in the depths of winter → in pieno inverno;

to study sth in depth → studiare qc in profondità;

to be out of one's depth (BRIT) [swimmer] → essere dove non si tocca;

(fig) → non sentirsi all'altezza della situazione