thickness

[ thik-nis ]

/ ˈθɪk nɪs /

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noun

the state or quality of being thick.

the measure of the smallest dimension of a solid figure: a board of two-inch thickness.

the thick part or body of something: the thickness of the leg.

a layer, stratum, or ply: three thicknesses of cloth.

verb (used with object)

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

Nearby words

thicket, thickhead, thickheaded, thickie, thickleaf, thickness, thickness piece, thicko, thickset, thief, thief ant

Origin of thickness

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

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Examples from the Web for thickness

There was another large decrease in 2012, but Wadhams and other experts also worry that the thickness of Arctic ice is plummeting.
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Add the chicken stock and simmer until reduced; the thickness should be enough to coat the back of a spoon.
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The amount of time the fennel needs to cook will depend upon its thickness and the heat of your range.
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Simmered in the Belgian beef stew known as Carbonnade, a Chimay can make the broth rich with flavor and thickness.
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Bake the salmon until it is just cooked through (about 10-15 minutes depending on thickness).
How Top Chefs Stay Thin|Rachel Syme|December 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Its thickness varies in different parts and in different individuals, from eight to twenty inches.
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It will be observed that the time of exposure also depends on the thickness of the paper used for the original.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883|Various
Or a long strip may be planed to thickness and width and then be sawn up and finished to the proper lengths.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes
The thickness of outline on the light side of this vase unfinishes the foreground.
Dickens and His Illustrators|Frederic G. Kitton
The deck is of mahogany, well caulked, and seven-eighths of an inch in thickness.
A Yacht Voyage Round England|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for thickness

thickness

/ (ˈθɪknɪs) /

noun

the state or quality of being thick

the dimension through an object, as opposed to length or width

a layer of something

a thick part

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Medicine definitions for thickness

thickness

[ thĭk′nĭs ]

n.

The quality or condition of being thick.

The dimension between two surfaces of an object, usually the one of smallest measure.

A layer or stratum.