thickness

[ thik-nis ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being thick.
2. the measure of the smallest dimension of a solid figure:

   a board of two-inch thickness.

3. the thick part or body of something:

   the thickness of the leg.

4. a layer, stratum, or ply:

   three thicknesses of cloth.

verb (used with object)

1. to bring (a piece, as a board) to a uniform thickness.

thickness

/ ˈθɪknɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being thick
2. the dimension through an object, as opposed to length or width
3. a layer of something
4. a thick part

Word History and Origins

Origin of thickness¹

before 900; Middle English thiknesse, Old English thicnes. See thick, -ness

Example Sentences

When it comes to whole chickens, or other cuts of meat that aren’t a consistent thickness, your safest bet is to move them a little farther from the heat.

From Eater

In general, thickness and certain materials, like leather and fleece, will provide more warmth.

From Popular-Science

Available in a variety of thicknesses, it can add a bit of warmth or a lot.

From Outside Online

The sun’s varying energy output also causes the thickness of this layer to expand as it heats and to contract as it cools.

From Science News For Students

Silk offers an exceptional amount of warmth for its thickness and can most easily be layered under garments like tight jeans without adding bulk.

From Outside Online

There was another large decrease in 2012, but Wadhams and other experts also worry that the thickness of Arctic ice is plummeting.

From The Daily Beast

Add the chicken stock and simmer until reduced; the thickness should be enough to coat the back of a spoon.

From The Daily Beast

The amount of time the fennel needs to cook will depend upon its thickness and the heat of your range.

From The Daily Beast

Simmered in the Belgian beef stew known as Carbonnade, a Chimay can make the broth rich with flavor and thickness.

From The Daily Beast

Bake the salmon until it is just cooked through (about 10-15 minutes depending on thickness).

From The Daily Beast

The length of the fibre, moreover, cannot be determined with any absolute certainty from the thickness of the vein.

From Project Gutenberg

A very thin vacuum shutter forms a better interrupter of sound waves than a brick wall two or three feet in thickness.

From Project Gutenberg

The cylinder and steam-pipes were surrounded with sawdust about 20 inches in thickness, as a non-conductor of heat.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaf makes a very good wrapper for a tobacco of its thickness and strength.

From Project Gutenberg

By the repetition of this process, a layer of several feet in thickness, of an excellent soil, is accumulated on the surface.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• consistency
• density
• diameter
• dimension
• girth
• layer
• sheet
• width