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thickness
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thick·ness  (thkns)
n.
1. The quality or condition of being thick.
2. The dimension between two surfaces of an object, usually the dimension of smallest measure.
3. A layer, sheet, stratum, or ply: Each floor is a single thickness of concrete.

thickness
Noun
1. the state or quality of being thick
2. the dimension through an object, as opposed to length or width
3. a layer: several thicknesses of brown paper
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thicknessthickness - the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
dimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
gauge - the thickness of wire
tenuity, thinness, slenderness - relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"
2.thickness - indistinct articulation; "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily"
articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
3.thickness - used of a line or mark
broadness, wideness - the property of being wide; having great width
4.thickness - resistance to flow
consistency, eubstance, consistence, body - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
semifluidity - a property midway between a solid and a liquid
creaminess, soupiness - the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
thinness - a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
Translations

thickness [ˈθɪknɪs] nespesor m; grueso
thickness [ˈθɪknɪs] thick népaisseur f
thickness [ˈθɪknɪs] thick n [of rope, wire] → Dicke f;
(layer) → Lage f
thickness [ˈθɪknɪs] nspessore m


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