depth (d pth)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. [Middle English depthe, from dep, deep; see deep.] |
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]
Depth
See also heights.
Oceanography. a device for ascertaining the depth of water.
a device for ascertaining vertical currents in the deeper parts of the sea.
the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water. — bathymetric, bathymetrical. adj.
Oceanography. a small, modified submarine for deep-sea exploration, usually having a spherical observation chamber fixed under a buoyancy chamber.
Oceanography. a spherical diving apparatus from which to study deep-sea life.
a device that records the temperature of water as a reflex of depth.
1. the depths or bottom of the sea.
2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea.
2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea.
an apparatus for surveying the depths or bottom of the sea.
In maritime/hydrographic use, the vertical distance from the plane of the hydrographic datum to the bed of the sea, lake, or river.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  depth - the extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"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" 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" | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
depth
noun 3. insight, intelligence, wisdom, penetration, profundity, acuity, discernment, perspicacity, sagacity, astuteness, profoundness, perspicuity << OPPOSITE superficiality
Translations
depth [dɛpθ] n → profondeur f;
at a depth of 3 metres → à 3 mètres de profondeur;
to study sth in depth → étudier qch en profondeur
depth [dɛpθ] n → profondità f inv;
at a depth of 3 metres → a una profondità di 3 metri, a 3 metri di profondità;
to study sth in depth → studiare qc in profondità;
(fig) → non sentirsi all'altezza della situazione
n depth [depθ]
1 the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m. diepte عُمْق дълбочина hloubka dybde die Tiefe βάθος profundidad sügavus ژرفا؛ عمق syvyys profondeur עוֹמֶק गहराई dubina,ponor mélység kedalaman dÿpt profondità 深さ 깊이 gylis dziļums kedalaman diepte dybde głębokość profundidade adâncime глубина hĺbka globina dubina djup ความลึก derinlik 深度 глибина گہرائی độ sâu 深度
2 intensity or strength especially if great The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking. diepte, intensiteit شِدَّة дълбочина intenzita dybde; intensitet die Stärke βαθύτητα, ένταση intensidad sügavus شدت؛ عمق syvällisyys intensité עוֹמֶק तेजी dubina mélység kekuatan styrkur, dÿpt profondità, intensità 濃さ, 強さ (감정·침묵·빛깔의) 강약의 정도 gilumas, sodrumas piesātinātība mendalam hevigheid styrke, intensitet, dybde głębia profundidade intensitate интенсивность; глубина intenzita intenzivnost dubina intensitet, djup ความเข้มของสี yoğunluk 濃度 сила; густота شدّت cường độ 浓度
n pl depths
a part far under the surface or in the middle of something the depths of the sea; the depths of winter. dieptes, die hartjie van die winter أعْماق، بَواطِن глъбини hloubky, hlubiny; uprostřed dyb; midt på das Tiefste κατάβαθα (πληθ.) profundidades sügavused, (talve)süda اعماق؛ ژرفنا syvyydet profondeurs מַעֲמָקִים अधिक गहरा u jeku mélység kedalaman undirdjúp; iður profondità 深い所 깊은 곳, 심연, 한복판, 한창인 때 gelmė, vidurys dzelme; vidus kedalaman het diepst dyp, –dybde; midt– (vinters) otchłań, środek profundezas adânc глубины; разгар hlbina; uprostred globine dubina djupen, i djupa[] ความลึก (en) derin yer, denizin derinlikleri 深處 безодня; розпал نشیبی جگہ độ sâu 深处
adj in-depth
(of a survey etc) deep and thorough an in-depth report on alcoholism. in diepte عَميق، مُتَعَمِّق، شامِل дълбок hloubkový dybtgående; tilbundsgående; grundig tiefgründig σε βάθος, διεξοδικός a fondo sügavutiminev دقیق و کامل seikkaperäinen en profondeur לָעוֹמֶק व्यापक temeljit alapos menyeluruh ítarlegur approfondito 詳細な 심층적인, 상세한 gilus pamatīgs (par ziņojumu u.tml.) dalam diepgaand grundig wnikliwy em profundidade profund фундаментальный hĺbkový izčrpen detaljan ingående, grundlig, som går på djupet ถี่ถ้วน ayrıntılı, derin 透徹的 всебічний; глибокий مفصّل toàn diện 透彻的
in depth
deeply and thoroughly I have studied the subject in depth. in diepte بِعُمْق дълбоко do hloubky i dybden; tilbundsgående; grundigt in allen Einzelheiten σε βάθος, διεξοδικά a fondo, en profundidad sügavuti بطور عمیق؛ عمقاً perusteellisesti à fond לָעוֹמֶק गहराई से duboko, temeljito alaposan mendalam ítarlega a fondo 徹底的に 깊이 있게, 철저히 giliai pamatīgi mendalam diepgaand i dybden, grundig wnikliwie em profundidade în profunzime тщательно do hĺbky v globino temeljno ingående, grundligt, på djupet ลึกซึ้ง enine boyuna, bütün ayrıntılarıyla 深入地 глибоко; старанно تفصیلی chuyên sâu 深入地
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