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 combined with gravity data, the model computes the ocean's depth as well as the thickness of the overlying ice.

From Science Daily

Upon reaching a specific pressure threshold, which can be adjusted based on the thickness and composition of the membrane, the membrane opens, enabling the regulated release of excess air.

From Science Daily

To get the mass, the team measured the total surface area of the plastic particles and incorporated a standard measure of thickness and density based on the most common microplastic waste types: polyethylene and polypropylene.

From Science Daily

Calculate how long to bake the fish by its thickness, about ten minutes per inch, and that will determine when to slip it into the oven.

From Salon

An ultrasound revealed an issue with the thickness of Byrne's womb lining, which she described in her new book Desperate Rants and Magic Pants as an "unfixable rare genetic defect".

From BBC

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